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DC/2026/01295 - Prior notification - household (42 days) Refused

Proposal

Prior approval submission for a proposed rear extension projecting 4.0 metres from the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse, a height of 2.35 metres to the eaves and a maximum height of 3.8 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
9 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: St Edmunds Roman Catholic Manse and Attached Conservatory, Grade II, 23 m away · 10 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
Conservation area 86 m away: Waterloo Conservation Area; Inside the Crosby (Sefton) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1031 m away: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application.
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, 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 2

Last sold for £108,000 in November 2014. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 November 2014£108,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 September 1999£51,000

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

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, 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
Prior notification - household (42 days)
Postcode
L22 8QE
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Waterloo Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Reqd + Refused
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 16 days faster than Sefton's median of 51 for extensions. Refused, as 3% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
479decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 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.

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.