Cooksons Bridge Pub Gorsey Lane Bridge Gorsey Lane Litherland L21 0EJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01653 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use to the ground floor of existing public house (Sui Generis) to a children's day nursery (Use Class E(f)) with associated internal alterations, new boundary fencing and formation of a secure outdoor play area. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 05:11

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Application progress

✓

Received

around 21 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 23 Dec 2026, from Sefton's recent changes of use.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design and access statement Report · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change

Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.

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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Green belt 8 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Priority habitat 27 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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.

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Important details

Council: Sefton
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: L21 0EJ
Received: around 21 Oct 2026
Validated: 21 Oct 2026
Ward: Ford Ward
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 16 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Turners Designs

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

prediction

Day 749 days to the 56-day target

54%decided within 8 weeks

76%approved

76decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 16 Dec 2026
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