Tesco, TESCO STORES LTD Clifton Road, Blackpool, FY4 4UJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/0745 - Prior Approval - Office to Residential Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1394 x 500WP, solar PV panels with a system size of up to 697kwp to roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
22 Oct 2025
✓
Consultation
22 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
3 Dec 2025

Approved on 3 Dec 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Nov 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 2 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 area61 m² (657 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 51)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, 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
Prior Approval - Office to Residential
Postcode
FY4 4UJ
Received
16 Oct 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Ward
Clifton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
3 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Custom Solar

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 8 days slower than Blackpool's median of 34 for prior approvals. Approved, as 100% of prior approvals here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
9%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14387595
Planning Portal ref
PP-14387595
Consultation
22 Oct 2025
Comments by
19 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
29 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2025
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

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.