21 Seven Acre Road Crosby L23 9UH Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01359 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Registered

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2) for up to 1no. child. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Oct 2026 and 9 Nov 2026, from Sefton's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Crosby (Sefton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
Postcode
L23 9UH
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Manor Ward
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robert Parle

Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides changes of use by day 70.

Day 3238 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
43%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
48decided 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
8 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