Matalan, CLIFTON RETAIL PARK UNIT 2 Clifton Road, Blackpool, FY4 4UJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/0816 - Non-Material Amendment Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non material amendment to application to remove glazed bay on rear elevation and move/extend compound at rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Nov 2025
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Approved
4 Dec 2025

Approved on 4 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Nov 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ASSESSMENT Officer Reports · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF GLAZING PLAN Plans · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plans · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVER LETTER Correspondence · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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 2 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.

Building

Floor area3,771 m² (40,591 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 85)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
FY4 4UJ
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Nov 2025
Ward
Clifton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
4 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Q+A Planning

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14483532
Planning Portal ref
PP-14483532
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Installation of 1394 x 500WP, solar PV panels with a system size of up to 697kwp to roof.
25/0745
2018 Approved
TESCO CLIFTON ROAD, BLACKPOOL FY4 4UJ
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.