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Land Adjacent To 5 Blythe Mews Birkdale PR8 3BX

DC/2025/01899Full ApplicationRefused
Full

Refused on 26 February 2026

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

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of a two storey, three bedroom dwellinghouse with landscaping and associated works.

Received
2 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Birkdale Ward
Agent
Clayton Architecture Limited
  1. Received2 Dec
  2. Validated2 Dec
  3. Consult.17 Jan
  4. Target
  5. Decided26 Feb

Decided in 86 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Land Adjacent To 5 Blythe Mews Birkdale PR8 3BX. Sefton has handled 1,804 applications of this type. This one was decided in 86 days, 4 weeks longer than Sefton's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 78 applications across Birkdale Ward. We hold 1,090 applications in total for the PR8 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 proposed dwelling, due to its size, scale and position would result in being an overbearing feature and causing a loss of outlook to the neighbouring amenity spaces (No.34, No.36 and No.38). The proposal therefore fails to comply with Policy EQ2, the Supplementary Planning Document on 'New Homes' and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, specifically paragraph 135.
  2. The overall design is incongruous, and the proposed form, massing, style and detailing does not match the surrounding properties. The proposal would not make a positive contribution to its surroundings and is contrary to Local Plan Policy EQ2, the Supplementary Planning Document on 'New Homes' and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework, specifically paragraph 135. 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 c/o QUADIENT Email: enquiries@planninginspectorate.gov.uk 69 Buckingham Avenue Website: https://www.gov.uk/appeal-planning-decision Slough SL1 4PN 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 Phone : 0345 140 0845 Magdalen House Email: planning.department@sefton.gov.uk Bootle L20 3NJ

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
PR8 3BX
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 December 2025
Consultation expiry
17 January 2026
Consultation end
17 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Clayton Architecture Limited
Architect profile
CLAYTON ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
Agent address
648 Liverpool Road Ainsdale Southport PR8 3LT

Appeal history

6007538
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 3 August 2026Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: refused

Additional information

Documents
16

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.

Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    25 Sep

    Erection of a 2 storey, 3 bedroom, 5 person dwellinghouse.

    PendingApplicationDC/2026/01602

Source: Sefton

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