Merchant Taylors School For Boys Liverpool Road Crosby L23 0QP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00418 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Alterations to the boundary wall including the creation of a new pedestrian entrance and the widening of the existing vehicular entrance, and the installation of new gates and fencing within the car park Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Mar 2026
Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Crosby (Sefton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
L23 0QP
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Victoria Ward
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Emma Andrew - Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 100 days from validation, 48 days slower than Sefton's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
351decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Sefton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sefton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sefton ranks #119 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sefton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #66 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #59 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #119 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #141 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
76 decided
1,029
Total decisions
75 refused in the year to March 2026