Waterloo planning approval rate
Waterloo ward in Blackpool has a 80.0% approval rate based on 40 planning decisions. Blackpool overall: 82.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
80.0%
ward approval rate
40
Decisions
32
Approved
8
Refused
82.3%
Blackpool average
Waterloo is 2.3 percentage points below the Blackpool average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Waterloo compares
Waterloo ward
80.0%
Blackpool overall
82.3%
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Recent decisions in Waterloo
Use of annex as a beauty salon, operated and run by one therapist that resides a · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Use of premise as a single dwelling · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Mon 20 Jul 2026
External alterations and use of premises as altered as 3 self contained permanen · Thu 28 May 2026
Construction of a single storey classroom extension to the rear of the existing · Tue 19 May 2026
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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