Whitegate Manor, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9AF Data via plota.co.uk

25/0693 - Non Material Amendments Approved

Proposal

Amendment to planning permission (which was for the erection of 25 sheltered accommodation flats), comprising of addition of a cover over a lift shaft which will sit above the flat roof portion of the building; addition of footpath around front of building; small amount of additional hard standing in courtyard; movement of footprint of building approx. 1m south east and removal of pedestrian link in south west corner of site to Ferguson Road (Non Material Amendment not subject to consultation). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2025
✓
Consultation
26 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
20 Jan 2026

Approved on 20 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Blackpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
FY3 9AF
Received
25 Sept 2025
Validated
25 Sept 2025
Ward
Tyldesley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
20 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cassidy & Ashton Group Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 117 days from validation, 73 days slower than Blackpool's median of 44 for amendments. Approved, as 96% of amendments here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
31decided in the last year

Plota live figures for amendments decided by Blackpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackpool decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14343360
Planning Portal ref
PP-14343360
Consultation
26 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Blackpool
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#204 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Blackpool ranks #101 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Blackpool is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Blackpool decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #232 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #285 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #101 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #169 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
19 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
41 decided
351
Total decisions
60 refused in the year to March 2026

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