4 Queens Road Southport PR9 9HN Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01457 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of Use of Hotel (C1) to Seven Self-Contained Residential Apartments (C3) including External Alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Sefton's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Mount Cambria, Grade II, 28 m away · 1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southport built-up area.
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 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 £115,000 in April 2002. Semi-detached house, freehold.

19 April 2002£115,000
7 April 1995£94,000

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

Building

Floor area364 m² (3,918 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 52)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
PR9 9HN
Received
around 18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Cambridge Ward
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Agent
Planning and Design Group (UK) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
75decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2026
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

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.