Planning outcomes in Blackpool are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 38.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bispham | 27 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Tyldesley | 24 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% |
| 3 | Warbreck | 36 | 33 | 3 | 91.7% |
| 4 | Talbot | 109 | 99 | 10 | 90.8% |
| 5 | Park | 27 | 24 | 3 | 88.9% |
| 6 | Ingthorpe | 26 | 23 | 3 | 88.5% |
| 7 | Clifton | 34 | 30 | 4 | 88.2% |
| 8 | Anchorsholme | 32 | 28 | 4 | 87.5% |
| 9 | Greenlands | 21 | 18 | 3 | 85.7% |
| 10 | Marton | 42 | 35 | 7 | 83.3% |
| 11 | Stanley | 70 | 58 | 12 | 82.9% |
| 12 | Bloomfield | 65 | 53 | 12 | 81.5% |
| 13 | Squires Gate | 36 | 29 | 7 | 80.6% |
| 14 | Claremont | 50 | 40 | 10 | 80.0% |
| 15 | Norbreck | 24 | 19 | 5 | 79.2% |
| 16 | Waterloo | 37 | 29 | 8 | 78.4% |
| 17 | Layton | 34 | 26 | 8 | 76.5% |
| 18 | Victoria | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% |
| 19 | Highfield | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70.0% |
| 20 | Brunswick | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% |
An extension might sail through in Bispham but face serious resistance in Brunswick.
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116 planning applications in Blackpool have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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