Temporary ice rink at Central Area (Including Mosaic) to Clifton Square Clifton Square Lytham
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.
A temporary ice rink
The application proposed a temporary open air ice rink with a skate rental and changing building and a food kiosk, running from 15 November 2026 to 6 January 2027.
“CENTRAL AREA (INCLUDING MOSAIC) TO CLIFTON SQUARE, CLIFTON SQUARE LYTHAM Proposal:”
“TEMPORARY CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FOR THE SITING OF AN OPEN AIR ICE RINK STRUCTURE, INCLUDING THE TEMPORARY ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY "ICE SKATE RENTAL AND CHANGING ROOM" BUILDING AND SINGLE STOREY "FOOD KIOSK" BUILDING, FOR THE PERIOD OF 15 NOVEMBER 2026 TO 6 JANUARY 2027. Ward:”
Minutes
Site must be fully reinstated
All structures had to be removed and the site reinstated, including replacing street furniture, by 6 January 2027.
“The ice rink structure and all other ancillary structures associated with its operation shall only be in situ on the site between 15th November 2026 and 6th January 2027.”
“All associated buildings, structures, fixtures and fittings shall be removed from the site on or before the 6th January 2027, and the land reinstated to its present use and appearance including the reinstatement of all benches or other street furniture items that were removed on a temporary basis to facilitate the siting of the ice rink and pedestrian movements around it by that date.”
Minutes
Noise and lighting controls
Conditions required acoustic screening, limited opening hours, low-spill lighting and a ban on amplified music other than low-volume background sound.
“Notwithstanding any details contained within the application and the requirements of condition 2 of this permission, if any external lighting is to be installed on the building(s) and/or the external areas of the site shall be directional, low-spill and positioned so as to minimise light spill, glare and light intrusion to neighbouring premises.”
“There shall be no playing of amplified music (including radios, speakers, tannoys, or other, similar devices), or live music within any external areas of the site at any time other than low-volume background music and essential health and safety announcements directly associated with the operation of the ice rink.”
Minutes
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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