Lyndhurst 8 Prescot Road Melling Data via plota.co.uk
DC/2026/00996 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
Registered
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to a residential children home (Class C2) for 1 no child aged between 8 and 18 years. Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
✓
Received
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.
Documents 6
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Important details
- Council
- Sefton
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Molyneux Ward
- Parish
- Melling Parish Council
- Case officer
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- Applicant
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- Agent
- MM ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LTD
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#56 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Sefton is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #90 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Sefton decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #68 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #60 of 292
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #90 of 292
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #110 of 292
91%
Minor dwellings approved
76 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
79 decided
991
Total decisions
66 refused in 2025
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Lyndhurst 8 Prescot Road Melling