In the last 12 months, 97.8% of householder applications were approved in Fylde (179 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 61 days).
Full planning applications: 97.9% approved (95 decided).
Across all application types on record (1994-07-21–2026-05-26): 92.2% of 5,572 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 2,285 | 2,122 | 163 | |
| Full Planning Application | 1,192 | 1,076 | 116 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 319 | 300 | 19 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 315 | 299 | 16 | |
| Change of Use | 219 | 202 | 17 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 210 | 205 | 5 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 202 | 201 | 1 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 188 | 184 | 4 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 149 | 142 | 7 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 127 | 121 | 6 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 97 | 71 | 26 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 72 | 69 | 3 | |
| Outline Planning | 58 | 34 | 24 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 43 | 39 | 4 | |
| Permission in Principle | 35 | 12 | 23 | |
| Reserved Matters | 26 | 26 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Application under Section 106A | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Hazardous Substances Consent | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Demolition in a Conservation Area | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 148 | 142 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 151 | 134 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 129 | 122 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 132 | 125 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 136 | 131 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 144 | 136 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 124 | 121 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 158 | 154 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 124 | 122 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 143 | 130 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 132 | 128 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 81 | 79 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 364 | 333 | 31 | |
| Rural North Fylde | 291 | 262 | 29 | |
| Wrea Green with Westby | 280 | 265 | 15 | |
| Lytham West | 252 | 236 | 16 | |
| Ansdell | 237 | 214 | 23 | |
| Warton and Westby | 195 | 170 | 25 | |
| Ansdell & Fairhaven | 185 | 174 | 11 | |
| Rural East Fylde | 180 | 159 | 21 | |
| Park | 162 | 152 | 10 | |
| Kirkham | 154 | 151 | 3 | |
| Newton with Treales | 147 | 127 | 20 | |
| St Johns | 144 | 135 | 9 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.