First Floor Flat, 132 Highfield Road, Blackpool, FY4 2HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0087 - Full Planning Permission Registered
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Use of premises as commercial office. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Feb 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 77.

The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2026.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Existing whole building floor plan Supporting Information · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 934 m away: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets
The site is 934 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 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area61 m² (657 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2016, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
FY4 2HH
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Highfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 86% of changes of use in Blackpool are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7721 days past the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14709013
Planning Portal ref
PP-14709013
Neighbours
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
183 HIGHFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2HG
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension.
21/0262
2018 Approved
REAR OF, 147-149 HIGHFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2HG
Erection of single storey extension following partial demolition of existing building.
18/0683
2017
161 HIGHFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2HG
Use of premises as a car wash and car valeting business
17/0583
2016 Approved
153 HIGHFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2HG
Use of garage to rear of house as a photography studio.
16/0206
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.