Former Dale Acre School Harps Croft Netherton L30 2QQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01789 - Full application - major Registered

Proposal

Erection of dwellings and detached apartment building and all associated external works including parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Dec 2026 and 3 Jan 2027, from Sefton's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bootle (Sefton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 28 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 - major
Postcode
L30 2QQ
Received
around 22 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Ward
Netherton North Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides new homes by day 66.

Day 759 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
42%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
52decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Jan 2027
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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