186 West Park Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9LW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0517/TCA - Trees in a conservation area applications Approved

Proposal

Tree crown reduction to the only tree in the front garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Nov 2026

Site constraints 4

Stanley Park conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
3 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO · Article 4 Direction - Conservation Area (Stanley Park) - Part 1 · Article 4 Direction - Conservation Area (Stanley Park) - Part 2. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Registered park or garden 32 m away: Stanley Park, Blackpool
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
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 1 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £220,000 in October 2003. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 October 2003£220,000
31 January 2001£136,210

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area199 m² (2,142 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Blackpool
Application type
Trees in a conservation area applications
Postcode
FY3 9LW
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Marton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Nov 2026
Decision
Raise No Objections
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 11 days from validation, 25 days faster than Blackpool's median of 36 for tree works. Approved, as 96% of tree works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
89,953decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Blackpool to go on. Blackpool decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Nov 2026
Blackpool
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#204 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.