Waterloo planning approval rate
Waterloo ward in Blackpool has a 78.4% approval rate based on 37 planning decisions. Blackpool overall: 84.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
78.4%
ward approval rate
37
Decisions
29
Approved
8
Refused
84.5%
Blackpool average
Waterloo is 6.1 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 Waterloo compares
Waterloo ward
78.4%
Blackpool overall
84.5%
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Recent decisions in Waterloo
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
Erection of Upside Down House attraction and installation of ancillary ticket of · Fri 27 Mar 2026
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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
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