9 Bechers Drive Aintree L9 5AY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01612 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Registered

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed vehicle test facility, installing 4 post vehicle lift and a beam setter within unit 9 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Dec 2026, from Sefton's recent lawful development certificates.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Aintree built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 28 October 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
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
Postcode
L9 5AY
Received
around 27 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Aintree And Maghull South Ward
Parish
Aintree Village Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides lawful development certificates by day 49.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
129decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Sefton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sefton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Dec 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