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8 WITHNELL ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1HF

Awaiting decision Blackpool 26/0217

Works: New dwelling Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Use of premises as altered as 7 self-contained serviced holiday flats, following demolition of re...

As published by the council, reference 26/0217

Application record

Reference
26/0217
Status
Registered
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Waterloo
Decision by
Development Control Committee
Postcode
FY4 1HF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Blackpool

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Blackpool took a median of 73 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Blackpool for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Blackpool is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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