Campion Lawn Tennis Club 1 Campion View Crosby Sefton L23 8AD Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00498 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed conversion of 1no. tennis court to 2no. padel courts with an overhead canopy structure including an entrance area to store vending machines and lockers Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Committee
16 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Sefton Planning Committee on 16 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal would support sport without unacceptable impacts, subject to conditions.
  • Supporters cited sporting and community benefits, while objectors raised concerns about noise, lighting, parking and residential amenity.
  • The committee approved the application with the recommended conditions and an additional condition to verify noise levels.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Sefton's committee minutes of 16 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Crosby (Sefton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
L23 8AD
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Blundellsands Ward
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
23 Consult Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 174 days from validation, 119 days slower than Sefton's median of 55 for commercial premises. Approved, as 88% of commercial premises here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
100decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Sefton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sefton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jun 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