14A Hall Street Southport PR9 0SF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01436 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Two storey side extension, alterations to elevations, and change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (6 units - 6 persons) (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Sefton's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 11 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Southport HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Southport built-up area; National infrastructure project 1908 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £95,000 in September 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

5 September 2024£95,000
28 June 2024£40,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 August 1995£34,000

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

Building

Floor area53 m² (570 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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
PR9 0SF
Received
around 26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Norwood Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Ennis & Company Limited

Decision outlook

Day 44 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 4412 days to the 56-day target
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
11 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 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

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.