13 Moor Lane Crosby L23 2SE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00125 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the upper floors above the ground floor from ancillary storage associated with the ground-floor commercial unit to a single self-contained residential flat (C3). The proposal includes retention of the existing internal staircase providing access from the ground floor to the upper floors, with no external alterations proposed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Apr 2026
✓
Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence A J Convenience Store Premises licence · in force since 31 May 2024 Hours not given on the register

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Crosby (Sefton) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1637 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area150 m² (1,615 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 103)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, 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
L23 2SE
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Manor Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 17 days slower than Sefton's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

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

Comments by
30 May 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jun 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

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.