Parklands Lodge Care Home 80 Park Road Southport PR9 9JL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01273 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Retention of Solar PV panels to roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from Sefton's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Methodist Church Hall, Grade II, 51 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
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 23 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 area2,687 m² (28,923 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 18)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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 9JL
Received
around 19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Cambridge Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Volt Group (Scotland) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
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
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 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

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.