9 Westbourne Road Birkdale PR8 2HZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00133 - Householder application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a two-storey rear extension incorporating roof terrace at first floor, single storey extension to the side/rear following demolition works to the side/rear and detached garage. Alterations to roof including, roof light to front and dormer extensions to rear, alterations to all elevations, landscaping works including car parking to the front and front boundary alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

West Birkdale 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: West Birkdale
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 ↗
Special protection area 223 m away: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 223 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; Inside the Southport built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £605,000 in March 2025. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

4 March 2025£605,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Householder application
Postcode
PR8 2HZ
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Calderpeel Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
110decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.