Unit 2 26A Hart Street Southport PR8 6BT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2025/01158 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Use of building as a commercial catering kitchen, installation of a kitchen extraction system and alterations to front elevation to create roller shutter door entrance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 17 Jul 2025
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Approved
24 Nov 2025
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Appeal allowed
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Southport built-up area; National infrastructure project 1491 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 14 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.

Building

Floor area144 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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
Full Application
Postcode
PR8 6BT
Received
around 17 Jul 2025
Validated
17 Jul 2025
Ward
Norwood Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Nov 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
24 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 10 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6009241 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Plan A (North West) Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 130 days from validation, 74 days slower than Sefton's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2025
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

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.