18 Hesketh Avenue, Blackpool, FY2 9JX Data via plota.co.uk

26/0391 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

External alterations, including replacement doors and windows, replacement of existing flat roof on rear projection with pitched roof, demolition of existing outbuilding and single-storey rear extension, erection of cycle and refuse stores to rear, and creation of parking and landscaping to front and rear and use of premises as altered as 3 self-contained permanent residential flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 81.

The consultation period closed on 18 Aug 2026.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 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 area208 m² (2,239 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (3 out of 100), could reach F
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2019, 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
FY2 9JX
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Bispham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design Solutions AP Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 81, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in Blackpool are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8125 days past the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
14%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14939810
Planning Portal ref
PP-14939810
Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
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

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.