First Floor Troutbeck House 27 Brows Lane Formby L37 4HS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00938 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of first floor from Commercial Office Use Class (E) to a Sports Bar Use Class (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Formby built-up area; National infrastructure project 1069 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 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.

Building

Floor area358 m² (3,853 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 83)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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
Full Application
Postcode
L37 4HS
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Harington Ward
Parish
Formby Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 77% of changes of use here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
75decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sefton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sefton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.