126A Linacre Road Litherland L21 8JT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (4 Units - 4 Persons) including erection of a dormer extension to the rear and alterations to the side. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 16 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Sefton Planning Committee on 10 Jun 2026.
Refused
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval because the HMO, dormer and access arrangements were considered acceptable subject to conditions.
- Seven objections raised concerns about noise, privacy, parking, safety, waste, alleyways and construction disruption.
- The committee refused the application because of design, poor outdoor amenity and fire safety concerns around access.
Source: Plota analysis of Sefton's committee minutes of 10 Jun 2026.
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 137 days from validation, 81 days slower than Sefton's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 23% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sefton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sefton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
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Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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