5 Northway Maghull L31 5AB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00718 - Prior notification commercial (56 days) Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval Application for the installation of solar PVs at the existing ALDI Foodstore. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Flood defence about 21 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 50 year flood); Inside the Maghull built-up area; Green belt about 53 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Prior notification commercial (56 days)
Postcode
L31 5AB
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Molyneux Ward
Parish
Maghull Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Reqd + Approved
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Avison Young

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 88% of commercial premises here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
101decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 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