131 - 133 South Road Waterloo L22 0LT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01669 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Subdivision of the existing retail unit (use class E) into 2no. retail units (use class E) including a new access door, within the curtilage of the existing ground floor of the building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from Sefton's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
Bootle and Waterloo 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project 716 m away: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Inside the Crosby (Sefton) built-up area; Air quality management area 25 m away: Aqma 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 20 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 1

Last sold for £300,000 in September 2023. Other property, freehold.

11 September 2023£300,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area165 m² (1,776 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 69)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, 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
L22 0LT
Received
around 7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Waterloo Ward
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tom Black Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides commercial premises by day 55.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
101decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 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.