Plant storage yard at Tunsteads, Greenhalgh with Thistleton
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Fylde Planning Committee on 29 Apr 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
A change of use of land to a yard for storing up to three civil plant vehicles, with new hardstanding and a 3 metre concrete barrier, applied for retrospectively.
“CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO A YARD USED FOR THE STORAGE OF CIVIL PLANT VEHICLES (USE CLASS SUI GENERIS) INCLUDING ASSOCIATED FORMATION OF HARDSTANDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF 3M HIGH CONCRETE BARRIER (RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION) Ward:”
Minutes
Where the site is
The site is in the Rural North Fylde ward, in the parish of Greenhalgh with Thistleton.
“TUNSTEADS, GREENHALGH LANE, GREENHALGH WITH THISTLETON, LANCASHIRE PR4 3HL Proposal:”
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What the site can be used for
The site may only be used to store up to three rigid plant vehicles, with no storage, processing or other industrial activity.
“The use of the site edged red shall be restricted to the storage of up to 3 x rigid 4-axle civil plant vehicles only. There shall be no storage of materials or its processing, crushing/screening, cutting, breaking or other industrial activities undertaken at any time.”
“Reason: To ensure the nature and intensity of activity remains as assessed and to prevent nuisance arising in order to safeguard the amenity of the occupiers of surrounding properties 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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Hours of operation and lighting
Vehicle movements are restricted to set daytime hours with none on Sundays, and any external lighting needs separate approval.
“All vehicles associated with the use hereby permitted shall only be operated within or shall exit/enter the site between the hours of 06:00 and 17:30 Monday to Friday, between the hours of 07:30 and 14:00 on Saturdays and Bank Holidays, and there shall be no movements on Sundays.”
“Notwithstanding any details contained within the application and the requirements of condition 1 of this permission, if any external lighting is to be installed in any of the external areas of the site a scheme including details of the lighting’s: (i) position and height on the building(s) and/or site; (ii) spillage, luminance and angle of installation; and (iii) any shields, hoods or timers to be fitted to the lights shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any lighting is installed.”
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Councillors at the meeting
- Richard Verran RedcliffeChairConservative
- Gavin William HarrisonVice-ChairConservative
- Chris DixonConservative
- Martin Richard EvansConservative
- Noreen GriffithsIndependent
- Jayne Anne NixonConservative
- Vince SettleConservative
- Peter CollinsSubstitute for Joanne GardnerIndependent
- Viv WillderSubstitute for Sandra PitmanConservative
- William TaylorSubstitute for Jordan Ledger
Also attending John Rossall Singleton Conservative
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from Democracy Club.
Sources
- Fylde Planning Committee minutes, 29 April 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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