60 Thornbeck Avenue Hightown L38 9EY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00071 - Householder application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing conservatory, new roof increasing roof pitch, double storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jan 2026
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Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

Special protection area about 15 m away: Sefton Coast
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.
Tarleton to Pier Head Liverpool about 9 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
SSSI about 15 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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
National infrastructure project: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Green belt about 10 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Inside the Hightown (Sefton) built-up area; Priority habitat about 10 m away: Coastal sand dunes; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 5, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £210,000 in August 2018. Detached house, freehold.

13 August 2018£210,000

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

Building

Floor area69 m² (743 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2010, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Householder application
Postcode
L38 9EY
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Manor Ward
Parish
Hightown Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Baltik Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 118 days from validation, 66 days slower than Sefton's median of 52 for demolitions. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
111decided 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

Comments by
7 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Mar 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.