Major update on massive new 158-property Fylde coast housing development in Thornton near Blackpool
Eccleston Homes submitted the revised plans for the development on August 27 2026.
There has been a major update to the proposed 158-home development on land at Bourne Hill, Fleetwood Road North, Thornton.
A planning amendment has been submitted to Wyre Borough Council seeking permission to increase the approved scheme by 11 homes, from 158 to 169 dwellings.
The original planning application for 158 dwellings was approved in June 2023, provided the developer Eccleston Homes made local infrastructure contributions totalling £563,000.
Eccleston Homes submitted the revised plans for the development on August 27 2026.
Alongside the additional 11 homes, the developer also seeks to create a dedicated affordable housing neighbourhood on the northern part of the site. 86 affordable homes are proposed in the plans; 62 of which would be social rent properties, and 24 would be rent to buy.
According to the planning statement: “The revised tenure mix responds directly to identified local housing needs and provides a significantly more deliverable affordable housing solution than the previously approved dispersed approach.
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“The increase of 11 dwellings above the approved scheme results in a modest enhancement to housing delivery whilst maintaining appropriate standards of design, amenity, accessibility, landscaping and flood risk management.”
The application also says Wyre Council officers indicated during pre-application discussions that the increase to 169 could be acceptable in principle, subject to detailed considerations.
Wyre Council will now consider the proposal, with a decision expected in December 2026.