1 Elm Avenue Crosby L23 2SX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2025/01506 - Householder application Approved

Proposal

Alterations to dwellinghouse including re-roofing with identical roof tiles, re-rendering to match existing render, replacement of rainwater goods, shingle tiles to apex of front gable, replacement of garage doors with windows, reinstatement of front door, replacement metal gates and driveway resurfacing (part-retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 7 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
28 Nov 2025

Approved on 28 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Moor Park 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
Moor Park Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 Crosby (Sefton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 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.

Building

Floor area526 m² (5,662 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 14 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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
Householder application
Postcode
L23 2SX
Received
around 7 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Manor Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
28 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Baltik Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 98% of householder applications here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
542decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2025
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

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.