Category: Business
Development requiring planning permission
The requirement to obtain planning permission for most forms of development was introduced as early as 1947. Development can involve not only physical works but also changes of use.
What constitutes ‘development’ is defined in Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act. However, it should be noted that works which a layperson may understand to…
Determining Planning Applications
Application process
Applications are validated We first need to check that we have everything we need to assess the application. There are some legislative and local requirements that we need to do this and so we check your application against them. These details can be found at the link below: https://new.fylde.gov.uk/validation-checklist/ If…Pools Promoter
This type of activity is currently covered by the Betting Gaming & Lotteries Act 1963.
Pool betting involves pooling the stakes of the participants, deducting a proportion of the stakes to cover expenses, tax and operators profits, and, when the result is known, sharing the remainder of the "prize pool" among the winners. The level of…
Gambling Policy Statement
Fylde have produced a Gambling Policy Statement (Statement of Principles) which can be found below. Views on the content of this draft policy were invited from a number of interested parties including representatives of businesses and residents in the borough, local licensing solicitors, youth organisation’s, gambling industry organisation’s and association’s, gambler support organisation’s and faith groups.
For the…
Caravan Site Licensing
There are over 50 licensed caravan sites in the Fylde Borough area. These vary from touring sites, static holiday sites and residential sites (often referred to as park homes), or any combination of these.
The term caravan legally includes those which can be towed behind cars, motor homes, static holiday homes and residential park homes, which often arrive on site…
Licensing Act 2003 Applications
The tables below are a summary of applications and do not provide exhaustive information of licensable hours and activities. Such information can be obtained via our on line licensing register. The register of Fylde Borough Council and the record of the application can be inspected at the address of the Council given above during normal…
