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Clifton planning approval rate

Clifton ward in Blackpool has a 85.2% approval rate based on 27 planning decisions. Blackpool overall: 84.7%.

Last updated: March 2026

85.2%
ward approval rate
27
Decisions
23
Approved
4
Refused
84.7%
Blackpool average

Clifton is broadly in line with the Blackpool average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Clifton compares

Clifton ward (27 decided)
85.2%
Blackpool overall (554 decided)
84.7%
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Recent decisions in Clifton

Erection of two storey rear extension. · Mon 23 Feb 2026
Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Mon 16 Feb 2026
Approved
Erection of a rear extension. · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Approved
Application of render to side and rear elevations. · Mon 09 Feb 2026
Approved
Erection of a two storey side extension, addition of metal cladding and canopy t · Tue 20 Jan 2026
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 554 decisions.

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