The Old Coach House 33 Marsden Street Kirkham Preston PR4 2TB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0529 - Certificate of Lawful Development for Proposed Use or Development Under Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of building as a light engineering workshop, and external alteration of the building including: 1) replacement roof, 2) provision of solar panels to roof of main building, 3) replacement of ground floor roller shutter to rear elevation, 4) roller shuttered pedestrian access to rear yard, 5) replacement of some windows with timber equivalents, 6) partial rendering of side elevations of main building, 6) repair of brickwork and rainwater throughout and timber door to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from Fylde's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project about 876 m away: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets
The site is about 876 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
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Kirkham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Fylde
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Development for Proposed Use or Development
Postcode
PR4 2TB
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Kirkham
Parish
Kirkham
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
DMH Architectural Services

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Fylde usually decides changes of use by day 65.

Day 1748 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
44%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Fylde in the last twelve months, from validation. Fylde decision record →

Fylde
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#130 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Fylde ranks #184 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Fylde decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #11 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #17 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #184 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #220 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
28 decided
422
Total decisions
16 refused in the year to March 2026