Pavement Outside 36 - 40 London Street Southport PR9 0TJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01283 - Advertisement Consent Refused

Proposal

Advertisement consent for the display of an internally illuminated LCD screen shown on proposed new communication hub Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
15 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Former Hoghton Arms Hotel, Grade II, 38 m away · 4 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.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 48 m away: Lord Street Conservation Area; Heritage at risk 48 m away: Lord Street, Southport; 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
PR9 0TJ
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JCDecaux

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 5 days faster than Sefton's median of 52 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 19% of signs and adverts here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
41decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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