Anchorsholme planning approval rate
Anchorsholme ward in Blackpool has a 91.3% approval rate based on 23 planning decisions. Blackpool overall: 84.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.3%
ward approval rate
23
Decisions
21
Approved
2
Refused
84.7%
Blackpool average
Anchorsholme is 6.6 percentage points above the Blackpool average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Anchorsholme compares
Anchorsholme ward
91.3%
Blackpool overall
84.7%
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Recent decisions in Anchorsholme
Erection of a single storey front extension. · Mon 12 Jan 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Fri 19 Dec 2025
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Tue 25 Nov 2025
Erection of a part two-storey part single-storey side extension to existing dwel · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Erection of a single storey rear extension, provision of new side entrance and o · Mon 03 Nov 2025
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 554 decisions.