14 Blundell Drive Birkdale PR8 4RG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00394 - Variation of condition Refused

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) pursuant to planning permission approved on 01/10/2024 to allow amendments to approved drawings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Mar 2026
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Refused
11 May 2026
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Appeal dismissed
7 Sept 2026

Refused on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 4

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 about 390 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; Inside the Southport built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1557 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 £332,600 in March 2024. Detached house, freehold.

15 March 2024£332,600

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

Building

Floor area327 m² (3,520 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (99 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2026
HeatingBoiler with radiators and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.2 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, 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
Variation of condition
Postcode
PR8 4RG
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Birkdale Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 7 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6010758 ↗
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
21 May 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.