Ground And First Floor 321 & 325 Lord Street Southport PR8 1NH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00318 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Numbers 321 and 325 existing duplex commercial units to be split, with ground floor alterations to rear ancillary areas, including removal of internal accommodation stairs to both 321 (Lapel) and 325 (Grape Tree), and conversion of both first floors to 2no. self-contained flats, accessed via minor modification of the existing access stair to the rear yard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Feb 2026
✓
Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 319-325 Lord Street with attached verandah
List entry 1379636 · The pin is inside its outline · 27 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 25 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 27 with distances
Historic England ↗
Lord Street Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Southport HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage at risk: Lord Street, Southport
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 198 m away: King's Gardens and South Marine Gardens; Inside the Southport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
PR8 1NH
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Andrew Cunningham Building Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 115 days from validation, 59 days slower than Sefton's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 77% of changes of use here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
75decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 May 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Apr 2026
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