Hideaway Cottage 2D Freshfield Road Formby L37 3JB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00759 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Decided

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse, after demolition of existing single storey porch. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Certificate Issued - Proposed Use
24 Jun 2026

Certificate Issued - Proposed Use on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Work with planning data? Every application in Sefton - and every UK council - as a live feed or API. About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
Postcode
L37 3JB
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Ravenmeols Ward
Parish
Formby Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Certificate Issued - Proposed Use
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Adrian Design

Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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