Birkdale High School Windy Harbour Road Birkdale PR8 3DT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01515 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Installation of 2 no. mobile classroom blocks, alterations to the roadway and kerbline, new boundary treatment including a new vehicular sliding gate and fencing, relocation of bicycle sheds, and other associated works, following the demolition of the existing classroom block, greenhouses and substation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Sefton's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 15 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation 50 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.
SSSI 50 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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
Inside the Southport built-up area; National infrastructure project 1732 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 21 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.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
PR8 3DT
Received
around 24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Ainsdale Ward
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
E3 Cube Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides demolitions by day 52.

Day 3422 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
111decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
19 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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.