Fleetwood Trust At Former Fleetwood Hospital Pharos Street Fleetwood Lancashire FY7 6BE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00706/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of the second floor of the former hospital (Sui Generis) to student accommodation (Sui Generis), with minor external alterations including blocking up of three existing windows and installation of new ventilation louvres to the north and west elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
4 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 9 Nov 2026, from Wyre's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

Fleetwood 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Fleetwood
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Special protection area 183 m away: Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 183 m away: Wyre Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1212 m away: Preesall Saltfield Underground Gas Storage; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Fleetwood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Wyre
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
FY7 6BE
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Pharos
Parish
Fleetwood Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mason Gillibrand Architects

Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. Wyre usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 3522 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
12%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15159609
Planning Portal ref
PP-15159609
Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wyre
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#288 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wyre is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #272 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 66% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wyre decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #243 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #228 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #272 of 296
66%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #281 of 296
56%
Minor dwellings approved
41 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
52 decided
539
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026