41 Mount Street Southport PR9 0RG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01717 - Prior notification commercial (56 days) Registered

Proposal

Prior notification for the conversion from Class E to a residential dwellinghouse (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from Sefton's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Southport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 20 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
Prior notification commercial (56 days)
Postcode
PR9 0RG
Received
around 14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Dukes Ward
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Andrew Cunningham Building Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
76decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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