Marton Mere Holiday Village, Mythop Road, Blackpool, FY4 4EA Data via plota.co.uk

25/0577 - Cert. of Lawful Use (Proposed) Registered

Proposal

Stationing of 20 additional static caravans for holiday purposes (Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed) [NOTE - This is not an application for planning permission. The applicant is seeking a determination that planning permission is not required, for the reasons detailed in their statement] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Aug 2025
Decision
Target date was 31 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 443.

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Local nature reserve 416 m away: Marton Mere; SSSI 446 m away: Marton Mere, Blackpool SSSI; Inside the Blackpool built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 13 October 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 area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, 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
Cert. of Lawful Use (Proposed)
Postcode
FY4 4EA
Received
11 Aug 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2025
Ward
Marton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Oct 2025
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Laister Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 443, past the statutory target. 96% of lawful development certificates in Blackpool are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 20 Oct 2026.

Day 443387 days past the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
51decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Blackpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Blackpool decision record →

Public comments

104comments received
104 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14231472
Planning Portal ref
PP-14231472
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

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.