Blackpool planning approval rate

Blackpool council approved 84.7% of planning applications and refused 15.3%, based on 554 decisions analysed. Ranked 36th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

84.7%

overall approval rate

554

Decisions analysed

469

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Blackpool? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Blackpool. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (341 decided)

80.4%

Discharge of Conditions (68 decided)

100.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (56 decided)

78.6%

Other (47 decided)

93.6%

Advertisement (34 decided)

91.2%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Blackpool — mined from 554 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (121 decided)

87.6%

Garage / Parking (76 decided)

81.6%

Side Extension (57 decided)

77.2%

Dormer (33 decided)

60.6%

New Build (28 decided)

71.4%

Outbuilding (18 decided)

94.4%

Extension (General) (17 decided)

82.4%

Wraparound Extension (15 decided)

100.0%

Flat Conversion (12 decided)

83.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (11 decided)

36.4%

Loft Conversion (10 decided)

60.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Blackpool. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Talbot (91 decided)

93.4%

Bloomfield (47 decided)

89.4%

Stanley (46 decided)

87.0%

Claremont (35 decided)

85.7%

Waterloo (31 decided)

77.4%

Marton (28 decided)

78.6%

Clifton (27 decided)

85.2%

Warbreck (27 decided)

96.3%

Squires Gate (26 decided)

76.9%

Anchorsholme (23 decided)

91.3%

Layton (22 decided)

68.2%

Park (21 decided)

85.7%

Bispham (20 decided)

100.0%

Wards in Blackpool

Talbot

93.4% approval · 91 decisions

Bloomfield

89.4% approval · 47 decisions

Stanley

87.0% approval · 46 decisions

Claremont

85.7% approval · 35 decisions

Waterloo

77.4% approval · 31 decisions

Marton

78.6% approval · 28 decisions

Clifton

85.2% approval · 27 decisions

Warbreck

96.3% approval · 27 decisions

Squires Gate

76.9% approval · 26 decisions

Anchorsholme

91.3% approval · 23 decisions

Layton

68.2% approval · 22 decisions

Park

85.7% approval · 21 decisions

Bispham

100.0% approval · 20 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Blackpool, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/0022

Erection of a single storey rear extension · Squires Gate · Mon 02 Mar 2026

Approved

26/0001

Erection of a single storey rear extension, erection of 2 dormers to front eleva · Bispham · Mon 02 Mar 2026

Approved

26/0047

Use of first floor as a self-contained permanent residential flat. (Prior Approv · Layton · Fri 27 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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