40 Blundell Road Hightown L38 9EQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00342 - App for Non-Material Amendments Refused

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission approved on 02/12/2022 to amend the drainage layout and pump location. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
1 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation 227 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.
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 227 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; National infrastructure project: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Inside the Hightown (Sefton) built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £450,000 in May 2025. Detached house, freehold.

19 May 2025£450,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 November 2002£340,000

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

Building

Floor area229 m² (2,465 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (88 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2026
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators and underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
App for Non-Material Amendments
Postcode
L38 9EQ
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Manor Ward
Parish
Hightown Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eco Windows Northern Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Apr 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.