Garage conversion at 26 Goldfinch Drive, Newton with Clifton
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Fylde Planning Committee on 2 Sept 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
Garage converted to living space
The application proposed converting an integral garage to habitable accommodation, replacing the garage door and a rear door with windows.
“GOLDFINCH DRIVE, NEWTON WITH CLIFTON, LANCASHIRE PR4 0ZR Proposal:”
“CONVERSION OF INTEGRAL GARAGE TO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION ASSOCIATED WITH DWELLING INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF GARAGE DOOR TO FRONT WITH WINDOW, AND REPLACEMENT OF PERSONAL DOOR TO REAR WITH WINDOW Ward:”
Minutes
Permission granted
Planning permission was granted subject to conditions, including that external materials match those on the approved plans.
“Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans in the interests of proper planning in accordance with the policies contained within the Fylde Local Plan to 2032 (incorporating Partial Review) and National Planning Policy Framework.”
“Unless alternative details have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, the external surfaces of the development shall be constructed in accordance with the materials detailed on the approved plans listed in condition 2 of this permission.”
Minutes
Councillors at the meeting
- Gavin William HarrisonChairConservative
- Martin Richard EvansVice-ChairConservative
- Chris DixonConservative
- Kelly FarringtonIndependent
- Joanne Lesley GardnerLib Dem
- Gail GoodmanIndependent
- Noreen GriffithsIndependent
- Jordan Mark LedgerLabour
- Jayne Anne NixonConservative
- Sandra PitmanConservative
- Vince SettleConservative
- Frank Roland AndrewsSubstitute for Richard RedcliffeConservative
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from Democracy Club.
Sources
- Fylde Planning Committee minutes, 2 September 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Fylde's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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