Former College Road Library College Road Crosby Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01462 - Variation of condition Registered

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning permission approved 15.05.2024 to allow changes to the approved drawings which includes reconfiguration of proposed internal stairs for ease of circulation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 27 Oct 2026.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Carnegie Library
List entry 1257657 · The pin is inside its outline · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Crosby (Sefton) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1458 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
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, 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
Variation of condition
Received
around 1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Blundellsands Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Unit3 Design Studio Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 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