47 Ennerdale Drive Litherland L21 5HY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2025/01071 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from vacant car parts shop to a bar (Sui Generis) including the installation of a new shopfront, and alterations to the window and door openings including the installation of 1no. ground floor window to the side elevation and 1no. door to the rear elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 22 Aug 2025
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Approved
20 Nov 2025
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Appeal allowed

Approved on 20 Nov 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Sefton Planning Committee on 12 Nov 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the bar could operate without unacceptable harm to neighbours, highway safety or the shopping parade, subject to conditions.
  • Supporters cited community benefits and bringing the vacant unit back into use, while objectors raised noise, parking, traffic and antisocial behaviour concerns.
  • The committee approved the application with additional management, earlier closing-time and obscured-glazing conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, public views, committee debate, conditions and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Sefton's committee minutes of 12 Nov 2025.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Litherland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 16 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £96,500 in June 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

16 June 2025£96,500Recorded 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 area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 47)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, 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
L21 5HY
Received
around 22 Aug 2025
Validated
22 Aug 2025
Ward
Litherland Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Oct 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
20 Nov 2025
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 34 days slower than Sefton's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

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.