Unit 1, Clifton Retail Park, Clifton Road, Blackpool, FY4 4US Data via plota.co.uk

25/0541 - Cert. of Lawful Development (Existing) Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate to establish that a lawful commencement has been made on the development approved under planning permission ref. (Erection of 2 storey side extension and alterations to front elevation of existing building). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jul 2025
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Approved
12 Sept 2025

Approved on 12 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 5

Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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.

Building

Floor area1,824 m² (19,633 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 74)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2013, 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 Development (Existing)
Postcode
FY4 4US
Received
25 Jul 2025
Validated
25 Jul 2025
Ward
Clifton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Sept 2025
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
12 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Redline Planning Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 5 days slower than Blackpool's median of 44 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 80% of lawful development certificates here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
60decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14180229
Planning Portal ref
PP-14180229
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Erection of 2 storey side extension and alterations to front elevation of existing buildi…
25/0488
2023 Approved
Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/0195 (which was for erection of 2 storey…
23/0720
2022 Approved
Erection of 2 storey side extension and alterations to front elevation of existing buildi…
22/0195
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
UNIT 1, CLIFTON RETAIL PARK, BLACKPOOL, FY4 4UJ
Non material amendment to application 22/0195 to remove glazed bay on rear elevation and…
25/0816
2025 Approved
TESCO STORES LTD, CLIFTON RETAIL PARK, CLIFTON ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 4UJ
Installation of 1394 x 500WP, solar PV panels with a system size of up to 697kwp to roof.
25/0745
2018 Approved
TESCO CLIFTON ROAD, BLACKPOOL FY4 4UJ
Installation of replacement refrigeration units on roof of single storey building to the…
18/0292
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.