Cooksons Bridge Pub Gorsey Lane Bridge Gorsey Lane Litherland L21 0EJ
Proposal
Change of use to the ground floor of existing public house (Sui Generis) to a children's day nursery (Use Class E(f)) with associated internal alterations, new boundary fencing and formation of a secure outdoor play area.
- Submitted
- 21 October 2026
- Ward
- Ford Ward
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- ReceivedSubmitted21 Oct
- ValidatedValidated21 Oct
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- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application for a change of use at Cooksons Bridge Pub Gorsey Lane Bridge Gorsey Lane Litherland L21 0EJ. Sefton has handled 4,188 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. It was submitted on 21 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 26 applications across Ford Ward. We hold 101 applications in total for the L21 postcode area.
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- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Green belt: SeftonPart of the site
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The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).
- 21.5 miPrestonRTPI
- 21.6 miChesterRTPI
- 26.4 miAltrinchamRTPI
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