Public Notice
Blackpool Council
Designation of an area for Selective Licensing
Section 80, Housing Act 2004
On 20 February 2024 Blackpool Council of the Town Hall, Talbot Square, Blackpool FY1 1AD (“the Council”) in exercise of its powers under Section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”) designated the area described below (The Designation) as subject to Selective Licensing. Under section 82 of the Act the Designation required the approval of the appropriate national authority before it could come into force.
On 15 November 2024 the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, in exercise of his powers under section 82 of the Act confirmed the Designation which will come into force on 1 April 2025. The Designation shall cease to have effect on 31 March 2030.
Description of the area to which the designation applies:
All the area of land in the Borough of Blackpool known as the named wards of:
- Bloomfield
- Brunswick
- Claremont
- Talbot
- Tyldesley
- Victoria
- Warbreck
- Waterloo
The Designation includes all privately rented houses in the designated area subject to certain specified exemptions and requirements.
Any landlord, person managing, or tenant that is unsure which ward a property falls within can check the map on the Blackpool Council website
Details of the Local Housing Authority that made the designation:Blackpool Borough Council, Town Hall, Talbot Square, Blackpool, FY1 1AD Tel: 01253 477477 Email: housing.licensing@blackpool.gov.uk
Details of the premises where the said designation may be inspected are listed below and applications for licenses will be available on the Councils website from 1st April 2025:
Blackpool Town Hall, Talbot Square, Blackpool FY1 1AD (during office hours 9am – 5pm)
Bickerstaffe House, Number One Bickerstaffe Square, Blackpool FY1 3AH (during office hours 9am - 5pm)
All landlords, person managing or tenants within the designated area should seek advice from the Council as to whether their property is affected by the said designation.
On the Designation coming into force on 1 April 2025 any person who has control of or manages a licensable house without a licence, or, being a person on whom restrictions or obligation are imposed under such a licence, fails to comply with the conditions of the licence will be liable to enforcement action. This may be by way of a prosecution on summary conviction which carries an unlimited fine or by way of a civil penalty up to a maximum of £30,000. In addition, a management order may be made and such persons may be prevented from holding a licence and/or be made subject to a rent repayment order in respect of the property.
This designation is made on the day of 15 November 2024 and THE COMMON SEAL of THE BLACKPOOL COUNCIL was hereunto affixed in the presence of Head of Legal Services.