187 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4HZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/0692 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Alterations to fenestration and installation of brick slip finish to side and rear elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2025
✓
Consultation
25 Sept 2025
Decision
Target date was 11 Nov 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 398.

The consultation period closed on 23 Oct 2025.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Raikes Hall 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction - Conservation Area (Raikes Hall) · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 11 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £265,000 in August 2017. Detached house, freehold.

4 August 2017£265,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area285 m² (3,068 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (87 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
FY1 4HZ
Received
25 Sept 2025
Validated
25 Sept 2025
Ward
Talbot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2025
Decision level
Development Control Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alan Jones Chartered Surveyors

Decision outlook

Day 398, past the statutory target. 82% of full applications in Blackpool are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 398342 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

3comments received
1 objecting2 supporting

67% support · above the UK average of 16%

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14349852
Planning Portal ref
PP-14349852
Neighbours
25 Sept 2025
Consultation
25 Sept 2025
Comments by
23 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Erection of single storey rear/side extension, raise and extend roof to existing garage a…
25/0104
2024
Pruning of Apple tree , removal of Cherry, Holly and Elder trees and reduction by 30% of…
24/0480
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
168 READS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4JD
Use of premises as 1no. dwelling.
25/0391
2023 Approved
47-49 WHITEGATE DRIVE AND 199 READS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4HZ
Use of first floor as 2 self-contained permanent flats.
23/0871
2022 Approved
174 READS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4JD
Installation of timber handrail to front of premises.
22/0702
2021 Withdrawn
186 READS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4JD
Part removal of front wall to allow vehicular access, installation of a dropped kerb to f…
21/0523
2019 Approved
236 HORNBY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4HY
Use of premises as 8 self contained flats.
19/0410
2019 Approved
187 PALATINE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4DX
Use of premises as a residential care home for up to 5 young persons.
19/0422
2019 Approved
211 HORNBY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4JA
Internal and external alterations and use of premises as two self contained flats includi…
19/0089
2018 Approved
175 HORNBY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4JA
Use of premises as 9 permanent flats
18/0793
2018 Approved
175 HORNBY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4JA
Alterations and insertion of windows to side and rear elevations.
18/0859
2018 Approved
205 PALATINE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4DX
Use as two self contained flats.
18/0076
2018 Approved
187 PALATINE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4DX
Use of premises as a residential care home for up to 4 young persons.
18/0006
2017 Approved
260-262 HORNBY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4HY
External alterations including new door to side elevation, alterations to windows on all…
17/0744
2017 Refused
260-262 HORNBY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4HY
External alterations including new door to side elevation, alterations to windows on all…
17/0606
2017 Approved
187 PALATINE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4DX
Use of premises as a residential care home for up to 3 young persons.
17/0190
2016 Approved
REAR OF 219 - 229 PALATINE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 4DX
Use of premises as 2 semi-detached dwellinghouses with associated internal and external a…
16/0303
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.