Squires Gate planning approval rate
Squires Gate ward in Blackpool has a 76.9% approval rate based on 26 planning decisions. Blackpool overall: 84.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
76.9%
ward approval rate
26
Decisions
20
Approved
6
Refused
84.7%
Blackpool average
Squires Gate is 7.8 percentage points below the Blackpool average, placing it among the stricter wards in Blackpool. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Squires Gate compares
Squires Gate ward
76.9%
Blackpool overall
84.7%
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Recent decisions in Squires Gate
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Wed 04 Feb 2026
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension · Mon 02 Feb 2026
Erection of first floor extension to detached garage. · Mon 12 Jan 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Mon 22 Dec 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.