Bispham planning approval rate
Bispham ward in Blackpool has a 100.0% approval rate based on 20 planning decisions. Blackpool overall: 84.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
20
Decisions
20
Approved
0
Refused
84.7%
Blackpool average
Bispham is 15.3 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 Bispham compares
Bispham ward
100.0%
Blackpool overall
84.7%
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Recent decisions in Bispham
Erection of a single storey rear extension, erection of 2 dormers to front eleva · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Alterations to front boundary wall and use of premises as drinking establishment · Tue 27 Jan 2026
Use of first floor as a self-contained permanent residential flat (Certificate o · Wed 14 Jan 2026
Erection of a single storey side extension and use of garage as anciallary livin · Thu 08 Jan 2026
Alterations to front elevation and rear boundary treatments, demolition of rear · Mon 17 Nov 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Blackpool
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 554 decisions.