Land At Kenyons Lane Maghull L31 9AU Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00141 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Development of 3no. two storey detached dwellings with associated parking and gardens. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Committee
16 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Sefton Planning Committee on 16 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the site was considered grey belt land and the proposal acceptable subject to conditions.
  • Residents objected over privacy, light, flooding, Green Belt harm, character and highway safety.
  • The committee approved the recommendation and granted permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed homes, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Sefton's committee minutes of 16 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Lydiate built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Postcode
L31 9AU
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Park Ward
Parish
Lydiate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Revival Architecture Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 239 days from validation, 173 days slower than Sefton's median of 66 for new homes. Approved, as 79% of new homes here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
49decided 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 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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