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1E Gloucester Road Birkdale

DC/2025/01553Refused

Refused on 8 January 2026

Council decision: Refuse2 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of one new dwellinghouse.

Submitted
29 September 2025
Ward
Dukes Ward
  1. Received29 Sep
  2. Validated29 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided8 Jan

Decided in 101 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a new dwelling at 1E Gloucester Road Birkdale. Sefton has handled 4,289 applications of this type. This one was decided in 101 days, 6 weeks longer than Sefton's typical decision time. The site is in the Gloucester Road conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 181 applications across Dukes Ward.

Why it was refused

  1. The proposed dwellinghouse, due to its siting and design would cause harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area contrary to the Local Plan policies NH9 Heritage Assets and NH12 Conservation Areas and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed dwellinghouse, due to its siting and design, would have a harmful impact on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos. 19 Lulworth Road and No. 1C Gloucester Road and future occupiers of the proposed dwellinghouse and is therefore contrary to the Local Plan policy HC3 Residential Development and EQ2 Design, the National Planning Policy Framework (paragraph 135(f)) and the Supplementary Planning Document New Build Homes. Appeals to the Planning Inspectorate You can appeal against this decision within 6 months of the date of this decision notice (except for householder applications and minor commercial (e.g. shop fronts), which have 12 weeks from the date of this notice). Appeals should be made to the Planning Inspectorate. Planning Inspectorate Phone: 0303 444 5000 Temple Quay House Email: enquiries@planninginspectorate.gov.uk 2 The Square Website: https://www.gov.uk/appeal-planning-decision Temple Quay Bristol BS1 6PN In respect of a retrospective/part retrospective application being refused, the period for an appeal would be reduced to 28 days from the date on which any enforcement notice has been served. Issued By Planning Services Magdalen House 30 Trinity Road Bootle L20 3NJ Phone : 0345 140 0845 Email: planning.department@sefton.gov.uk

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Parish
Not Available

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 September 2025

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Stephen O'Reilly

Appeal history

6004574
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 6 May 2026Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: refused

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Gloucester Road Conservation Area
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Sefton

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