109 Albert Road, Blackpool, FY1 4PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/0388 - Cert. of Lawful Development (Existing) Registered

Proposal

Use of the basement flat as holiday accommodation in connection with the existing hotel use (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Blackpool's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO · Article 4 Direction - Locally Listed buildings. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Conservation area 67 m away: Town Centre; 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Cert. of Lawful Development (Existing)
Postcode
FY1 4PW
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Talbot
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Blackpool usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
25decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Sept 2026
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