22 homes at Heeley Road, Lytham St Anne's
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Fylde Planning Committee on 25 Mar 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
A residential development of 22 dwellings, comprising 19 new three storey homes and the conversion of the former Co-op building into 3 dwellings, with associated infrastructure.
“LAND AT FORMER FAIRWAYS GARAGE, HEELEY ROAD, LYTHAM ST ANNES, LANCASHIRE FY8 2JX Proposal:”
“RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 22 DWELLINGS COMPRISING CONSTRUCTION OF 19 THREE STOREY DWELLINGS AND EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING (THE FORMER CO-OP) TO FACILITATE CHANGE OF USE TO 3 DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE Ward:”
Minutes
Decision
Authority was delegated to the Service Director for Planning to grant permission once a planning obligation is completed and conditions agreed, or otherwise to refuse it.
“Authority is delegated to the Service Director for Planning and Building Control to GRANT planning permission subject to stipulation 1 below being satisfied and the suggested conditions in stipulation 2 (in addition to the general condition of planning permission relating to biodiversity gain set out in paragraph 13(2) to Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)), or otherwise to refuse permission:”
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Adaptable homes requirement
Five of the dwellings identified as adaptable must be built to meet an accessibility standard for elderly occupants.
“11.The five dwellings which are identified as “adaptable” on drawing no. P-114 Rev A shall be constructed to comply with optional requirement M4(3)(2)(a) contained in Part M, Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended).”
“Reason: To ensure that the development delivers a suitable proportion of dwellings that are designed to provide specialist accommodation for the elderly to satisfy the requirements of Fylde Local Plan to 2032 (incorporating Partial Review) policy H2 and to provide an appropriate mechanism to secure compliance with optional requirement M4(3)(2)(a) under Part M, Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended).”
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Limits on further development
Certain permitted development rights are removed from some plots to protect private outdoor amenity space for occupiers.
“24.Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any equivalent Order following the revocation and re-enactment thereof, with or without modification), no development permitted by Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, AA, B, C and E shall be carried out at any of the dwellings on plots 1-10 or 20-22 (the locations of which are identified on drawing no. P-100 Rev O) hereby approved.”
“Reason: To ensure that satisfactory provision of private outdoor amenity space for future occupiers of the dwellings is maintained and to safeguard the amenities of the occupiers of adjacent dwellings in the interests of achieving a high standard of amenity for existing and future occupiers in accordance with the requirements of Fylde Local Plan to 2032 (incorporating Partial Review) policy GD7 and the National Planning Policy Framework.”
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Councillors at the meeting
- Richard Verran RedcliffeChairConservative
- Gavin William HarrisonVice-ChairConservative
- Chris DixonConservative
- Martin Richard EvansConservative
- Joanne Lesley GardnerLib Dem
- Noreen GriffithsIndependent
- Jayne Anne NixonConservative
- Sandra PitmanConservative
- Vince SettleConservative
- Peter CollinsSubstitute for Kelly FarringtonIndependent
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from Democracy Club.
Sources
- Fylde Planning Committee minutes, 25 March 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Fylde's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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