19-21 Birley Street, Blackpool, FY1 1EG Data via plota.co.uk

25/0075 - Full Planning Permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Installation of new roller shutter over entrance and use of premises as a bar with axe throwing facilities. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Feb 2025
✓
Consultation
12 Feb 2025
−
Withdrawn
19 Mar 2025

Withdrawn on 19 Mar 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Blackpool built-up area; Air quality management area 71 m away: Blackpool AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £180,000 in November 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

14 November 2025£180,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
10 November 2022£161,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
FY1 1EG
Received
6 Feb 2025
Validated
6 Feb 2025
Ward
Talbot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Apr 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
19 Mar 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Joseph Boniface Architects

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13738512
Planning Portal ref
PP-13738512
Neighbours
12 Feb 2025
Consultation
12 Feb 2025
Comments by
19 Mar 2025
Site or press notice
12 Feb 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

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