47 Canal Street Bootle L20 8AE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The demolition of the existing buildings and the erection of a warehouse building with offices (Use Class B8) including solar PV on the roof and a water sprinkler tank and associated pump house along with associated access improvements, a service and delivery yard, car parking and boundary treatments; and the levelling and securing of an area for future development with the erection of boundary treatments Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from Sefton's recent demolitions.
Documents 32
Statements & assessments 4
Application forms 1
Other documents 27
Site constraints 3
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 22 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides demolitions by day 52.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Sefton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sefton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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