24 Merrilocks Road Blundellsands L23 6UN Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01227 - Householder application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective planning consent to take down and replace an existing outbuilding to the rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Blundellsands Park Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 506 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application; Inside the Crosby (Sefton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £785,000 in October 2022. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

14 October 2022£785,000
3 June 2021£645,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area333 m² (3,584 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2017, 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
Householder application
Postcode
L23 6UN
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Blundellsands Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MCK Associates Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
111decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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

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.