2 Sandringham Road Birkdale PR8 2JZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01554 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Registered

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a detached, single-storey outbuilding in the rear garden for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the main dwelling house (to be used as a garden room/entertaining space). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from Sefton's recent extensions.

Site constraints 6

Ramsar wetland 228 m away: Sefton Coast
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 228 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; Conservation area 31 m away: West Birkdale Conservation Area; Heritage at risk 31 m away: West Birkdale; Inside the Southport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 September 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,041,250 in September 2010. Detached house, leasehold.

24 September 2010£1,041,250
9 January 2004£685,000

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

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
Postcode
PR8 2JZ
Received
around 17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robert Hughes Studio Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
470decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
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

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