211 Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool, FY4 4AA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0503/DEM - Prior Approval Demolition Approved

Proposal

Demolition of 2 storey, storage building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
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Approved
2 Nov 2026

Approved on 2 Nov 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Nov 2026

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1992 m away: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets; Inside the Blackpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £205,000 in March 2019. Detached house, freehold.

11 March 2019£205,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area97 m² (1,044 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Prior Approval Demolition
Postcode
FY4 4AA
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Hawes Side
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nick Hastings Joinery

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 7 days slower than Blackpool's median of 34 for prior approvals. Approved, as 100% of prior approvals here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
9%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.