159 Waterloo Road Birkdale PR8 3AU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01610 - Householder application Registered

Proposal

Proposed Vehicle Access change to pavement & grass crossover Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Sefton's recent extensions.

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 290 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 290 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; Inside the Southport built-up area; National infrastructure project 1425 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £362,500 in March 2017. Detached house, freehold.

16 March 2017£362,500
3 July 2003£287,500Leasehold

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

Building

Floor area223 m² (2,400 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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
PR8 3AU
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Birkdale Ward
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architectural Design Associates

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
479decided 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
23 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.

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.