54 Lord Street Southport PR8 1QB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01573 - Full Application Registered
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from wine bar (Sui Generis) to counselling and psychotherapy space (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Sefton's recent changes of use.

Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Bng exemption report Report · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Lord Street Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Heritage at risk: Lord Street, Southport
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Boundary Wall, Gate Piers and Garden Wall to Prince of Wales Hotel, Grade II, 24 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 243 m away: King's Gardens and South Marine Gardens; Inside the Southport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PR8 1QB
Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1838 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

Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Approval of details reserved by Conditions 3 (acoustic ceiling) and 10 (ramp) attached to…
DC/2022/01700
2022 Approved
Change of use of the ground floor only from Retail (Ea) to a Wine Bar (Sui Generis) inclu…
DC/2022/01035
2022 Approved
Advertisement consent for the display of one non-illuminated sign to the front elevation
DC/2022/01036
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
50 King Street Southport PR8 1JX
Installation of heating/cooling plant.
DC/2025/01807
2025 Approved
50 King Street Southport PR8 1JX
Variation of condition 2 and 4 pursuant to planning permission DC/2024/01425 approved 17/…
DC/2025/00516
2024 Approved
50 King Street Southport PR8 1JX
Variation of condition 2 and 3 pursuant to planning permission DC/2022/00406 approved 04/…
DC/2024/01425
2024 Approved
93 - 97 Lord Street Southport PR8 1RH
Change of use of upper storeys of building to provide additional public house customer ar…
DC/2024/00999
2024 Approved
50 King Street Southport PR8 1JX
Approval of details reserved by Condition 3 attached to planning permission DC/2022/00406…
DC/2024/00997
2024 Approved
Apartment 9 68 King Street Southport PR8 1LG
Change of use from 4 No. bedroom flat (Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)…
DC/2024/00484
2024 Refused
2C Coronation Walk Southport PR8 1RE
Advertisement consent for the display of 2 non-illuminated fascia signs to front and side…
DC/2023/02215
2022 Approved
50 King Street Southport PR8 1JX
Change of use to first and second floors from Class E to Class C3 (1 No. 2 bedroom apartm…
DC/2022/00406
2023
70 King Street Southport PR8 1LG
Prior notification application for the change of use from commercial to a flat
DC/2023/00232
2022 Approved
70A King Street Southport PR8 1LG
Prior notification application for the change of use from vacant office space to resident…
DC/2022/01187
2022 Approved
68 King Street Southport PR8 1LG
Variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning permission DC/2021/01381 approved 14/03/202…
DC/2022/00971
2022 Approved
68 King Street Southport PR8 1LG
Approval of details reserved by conditions 5 and 6 attached to planning permission DC/202…
DC/2022/00970
2021 Approved
68 King Street Southport PR8 1LG
Proposed conversion of existing public house to accommodate an additional 8 self containe…
DC/2021/01381
2020 Approved
68 Viceroy Court Lord Street Southport PR8 1PW
Erection of glass balustrade and installation of French doors to use the existing flat ro…
DC/2020/00510
2020 Approved
70 King Street Southport PR8 1LG
Prior notification application for the change of use of part of the ground floor from A1…
DC/2020/00611
2019 Withdrawn
71 Viceroy Court Lord Street Southport PR8 1PW
Creation of two car parking spaces
DC/2019/02122
2019 Refused
35 King Street Southport PR8 1LG
Change of use from a Guest House (C1) to a House in multiple occupation HMO (Sui Generis)…
DC/2019/00132
2018 Approved
70 Viceroy Court Lord Street Southport PR8 1PW
Erection of a conservatory on the flat roof to the rear of the 7th floor block of flats
DC/2018/02144
2018 Approved
56 King Street Southport PR8 1JX
Change of use of the ground floor only from (Class A1) retail to (Class A4) drinking esta…
DC/2018/01830
2017 Approved
78-80 King Street Southport PR8 1LG
Conversion of existing dwelling to form two dwellings
DC/2017/01538
2017 Approved
64 Viceroy Court Lord Street Southport PR8 1PW
Installation of a patio door to replace window in the rear flat facing Nelson Street incl…
DC/2017/01070
2017 Approved
65 Viceroy Court Lord Street Southport PR8 1PW
Installation of a patio door to replace window in the rear flat facing Nelson Street incl…
DC/2017/01072
2017 Approved
Viceroy Court Lord Street Southport PR8 1PW
Repair all concrete balconies to Lord Street and Nelson Street elevations, replace existi…
DC/2017/01083
2016 Refused
93-97 Lord Street Southport PR8 1RH
fLayout of an extension to the existing outside seating area to the side of the premises
DC/2016/02387
2016 Approved
76 King Street Southport PR8 1LG
Approval of details reserved by condition number 4 A attached to planning permission DC/2…
DC/2016/00098
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings