78 Botanic Road Southport PR9 7NE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2025/01620 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing timber-framed conservatory at the rear with a single-storey brick structure occupying the same footprint, alterations to the rear and internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 10 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
24 Nov 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 72-86, Botanic Road
List entry 1379534 · The pin is inside its outline · 36 more listed buildings within 150 m (36 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 36 with distances
Historic England ↗
Churchtown 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 ↗
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 the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 171 m away: Churchtown Botanic Gardens; Heritage at risk 44 m away: North Meols, Southport; Inside the Southport built-up area; Green belt 44 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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.

Building

Floor area118 m² (1,270 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 105)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, 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
PR9 7NE
Received
around 10 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Ward
Meols Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Dec 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
24 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 29 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005652 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Savills

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 11 days faster than Sefton's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Dec 2025
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

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.