55 Ashton Road Birkdale PR8 4QF Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01741 - Householder application Registered

Proposal

Ground floor rear elevation extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Sefton's recent extensions.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Southport built-up area; National infrastructure project 1391 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 23 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.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Householder application
Postcode
PR8 4QF
Received
around 14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Birkdale Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Whiteside Building Design Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
504decided 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

Statutory expiry
9 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.