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Squires Gate planning approval rate

Squires Gate ward in Blackpool has a 81.6% approval rate based on 38 planning decisions. Blackpool overall: 82.3%.

Last updated: September 2026

81.6%
ward approval rate
38
Decisions
31
Approved
7
Refused
82.3%
Blackpool average

Squires Gate is broadly in line with the Blackpool average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Squires Gate compares

Squires Gate ward (38 decided)
81.6%
Blackpool overall (519 decided)
82.3%
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Recent decisions in Squires Gate

Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Approved
Erection of single storey rear extension · Tue 25 Aug 2026
Approved
Creation of first floor balcony above bay window on side elevation facing Dunes · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Approved
Use of premises as single dwelling house. · Tue 30 Jun 2026
Approved
Construction of rear dormer not exceeding 50m3 (Ceritifcate of Lawfulness Propos · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Approved

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