95A Linaker Street Southport PR8 5BU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2025/01213 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of yard and partial change of use of ground floor of premises from Class B2 to Class B8 for siting of storage containers following demolition of existing ancillary outbuildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 28 Jul 2025
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Southport built-up area; National infrastructure project 1581 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 15 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.

Building

Floor area531 m² (5,716 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 88)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, 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
Full Application
Postcode
PR8 5BU
Received
around 28 Jul 2025
Validated
28 Jul 2025
Ward
Kew Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gold Sketch Studios Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 451 days from validation, 395 days slower than Sefton's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.