The Northern Club Sports Ground Elm Avenue Crosby L23 2SX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01322 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Installation of 2 no. outdoor padel courts with floodlighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Moor 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Moor Park Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Crosby (Sefton) built-up area; Green belt 92 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
L23 2SX
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Manor Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning4Padel Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 78% of commercial premises in Sefton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
101decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 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