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138 Bispham Road Southport PR9 7BL

DC/2025/01693Full ApplicationRefused
Full

Refused on 22 January 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of a two storey side extension, first floor extension to rear, erection of a porch and dormer to front, and conversion of ground floor from a Gym to a Convenience Shop (Class E), open 24 hours with hatch service only between 11pm and 6am. (Part-Retrospective)

Received
29 November 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Norwood Ward
  1. Received29 Nov
  2. Validated29 Nov
  3. Consult.3 Jan
  4. Target
  5. Decided22 Jan

Decided in 54 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a two storey side extension at 138 Bispham Road Southport PR9 7BL. Sefton has handled 1,804 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 38 applications across Norwood Ward. We hold 1,053 applications in total for the PR9 postcode area.

95% of full applications at Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposal by virtue of its size and location results in an overbearing impact on the living conditions of number 140 Bispham Road and results in an unacceptable loss of outlook. The proposal therefore fails to comply with policy HC3 of the Local Plan. 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

Postcode
PR9 7BL
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 November 2025
Consultation expiry
3 January 2026
Consultation end
3 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Cubes Contracting
Agent address
26 Beever Street Old Trafford Manchester M16 9JR

Appeal history

6005169
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 3 June 2026Dev Type: Other minor developmentsReason: refused

Additional information

Documents
13

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation 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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