27 Scarisbrick Street Southport PR9 0TU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01309 - Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the continuation of use as 6no. flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Southport HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Southport built-up area.
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 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 3

Last sold for £280,000 in April 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 April 2025£280,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 October 2005£240,000
24 June 2002£146,000

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

Building

Floor area194 m² (2,088 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 67)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, 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
Certificate of lawfulness (existing use)
Postcode
PR9 0TU
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Certificate Issued - Existing Use
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Planning Geek Ltd
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
1 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.