East Irish Sea Transmission ProjectElectric Lines · The area of Irish Sea in English waters and a land fall area reaching from Crosby at the southern end, to Fleetwood at the northern end and Penwortham at the Eastern extent
application due March 2029 21.7 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in South Promenade & Seasiders Way: +13% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 60 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +0.5% in two years.
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Solar farm
Peel Road Phase 2 - Solar FarmPlanning application in · 13 MW
Feb 2025 4.9 km away
Rooftop solar
National Car Parks, St Georges Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Jul 2025 5.4 km away
Running nearest: Land To The South Of Todderstaffe (solar farm, 6.1 km); Staining Wood Farm (solar farm, 6.1 km); Land off Moss Side Lane (solar farm, 8.2 km); Thornton Power Station (biomass, 9.6 km); Carr Farm (Farm AD) (anaerobic digestion, 9.6 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Standard
Waterloo Road, BlackpoolHighway improvement works · BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 500 m away
Standard
Bolton Street, BlackpoolUtility asset works · VODAFONE GROUP · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027 550 m away
Standard
Waterloo Road, BlackpoolUtility repair and maintenance works · SP Electricity North West · Two-way signals
Feb 2027 to Feb 2027 700 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.