583C Liverpool Road Ainsdale PR8 3LU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01807 - Prior notification commercial (56 days) Registered

Proposal

Conversion of commercial property to 4.no flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Sefton's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

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
Special area of conservation 326 m away: Sefton Coast; SSSI 326 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 23 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.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Prior notification commercial (56 days)
Postcode
PR8 3LU
Received
around 16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Ainsdale Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
76decided 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

Statutory expiry
11 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

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