14 Woodvale Road Ainsdale PR8 3SU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01328 - Householder application Approved

Proposal

Formation of a single storey side extension following the demolition of an existing attached garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

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

Site constraints 4

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 1201 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Green belt 62 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £185,000 in December 2015. Detached house, leasehold.

18 December 2015£185,000

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

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2015, 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
Householder application
Postcode
PR8 3SU
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Ainsdale Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Abbott-Hull Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

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
11 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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

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.