Waterloo planning approval rate
Waterloo ward in Blackpool has a 77.4% approval rate based on 31 planning decisions. Blackpool overall: 84.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
77.4%
ward approval rate
31
Decisions
24
Approved
7
Refused
84.7%
Blackpool average
Waterloo is 7.3 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
77.4%
Blackpool overall
84.7%
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Recent decisions in Waterloo
Use of premises as single private dwelling house. · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension to form extended kitchen, alterations t · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Use of premises as a single private dwelling house. · Tue 27 Jan 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension · Mon 22 Dec 2025
Siting of two rides, one on either side of the South Pier headland area. · Wed 17 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.