Land At Blackpool Retail Park, Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0557/REM - Removal/Variation of Condition(s) Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of a Class E commercial building (outline planning application for access and scale only with all other matters reserved). (Application under section 73 of the Planning Act to vary conditions 2 and 4 on planning permission , to enable two bulk goods units to come forward) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Dec 2026 and 1 Jan 2027, from Blackpool's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 24 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
National infrastructure project 728 m away: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets
The site is 728 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Removal/Variation of Condition(s)
Received
29 Oct 2026
Validated
30 Oct 2026
Ward
Squires Gate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills (UK) Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Blackpool usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
10%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Blackpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackpool decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Dec 2026
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.