Farnborough Road Primary School Farnborough Road Birkdale PR8 3DF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of the existing brick boundary wall and wrought iron railings to the Guildford Rd school entrance and installation of a mesh security fence and pedestrian access gate Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Sept 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Sefton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sefton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 5 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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%).
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