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DC/2026/01289 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey extension and garage to the side of the dwellinghouse as approved under planning permission ref. granted on 28 May 2002. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 31 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

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

Checked on 24 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
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
Postcode
L31 8AT
Received
around 31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Lydiate And Maghull West Ward
Parish
Maghull Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Certificate Issued - Proposed Use
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
PHPC LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 12 days faster than Sefton's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
470decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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

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