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Notice varied and upheld16 July 20263353932

The Willows, South Side of Worthington Road, Blackpool, Lancs, FY4 5EH

Planning appeal 3353932 at The Willows, South Side of Worthington Road, Blackpool, Lancs, FY4 5EH (Blackpool Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 July 2026 by Inspector Pleasant L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellant's ground (a) appeal is barred from consideration under section 174(2A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land for residential purposes, the erection of a single storey dwellinghouse, the construction of a hardstanding, structures and equipment associated with the residential development, children’s outdoor play equipment and the siting of touring/static caravan and motorhome vehicles

Authority
Blackpool Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Pleasant L
Postcode
FY4 5EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appellant's ground (a) appeal is barred from consideration under section 174(2A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)
  • Whether the compliance period is reasonable

What decided it

Ground (a) was statutorily barred under section 174(2A) because the appellant's related retrospective planning application had been refused without a section 78 appeal, leaving only the length of the compliance period for determination.

the Inspector balanced the appellant's Article 8 rights and the best interests of the children living on site against the need for effective enforcement, concluding that a 12-month compliance period (rather than the original 3 months or the appellant's requested 24 months) was proportionate.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS16

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