Formby's Farm Lord Sefton Way Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0019/FUL - Full Planning Application Registered
AgriculturalChange of useDemolitionExtensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Demolition of the existing Nissen shed, conversion and proportionate extension of existing agricultural buildings to form six dwellings; erection of ancillary garages and garden stores; landscaping, access improvements and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jan 2026
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Validated
23 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
14 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 4 Jun 2026.

Documents 85

Statements & assessments 22

PDF Drainage response Consultation response (WLBC) · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Habitats regulations assessment Surveys / Reports · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment agency flood maps Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Protected species and habitat survey Miscellaneous · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Bng report Miscellaneous · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Bat scoping survey Miscellaneous · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF The biodiversity metric Miscellaneous · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage Consultation response (WLBC) · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Bng metric scale Miscellaneous · 16 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF D&a statement Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Survey report Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage statement Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Habitat regulations assessment Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity netgain statement Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix e - environmental agency flood maps Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Desk study survey Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary ecological appraisal Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree survey Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 21

PDF Appendix b - existing & proposed site plans Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Roof Plan · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed - road junction Site Layout Plan · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed site plan b Site Layout Plan · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing site plan - road junction Site Layout Plan · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing site plan b Site Layout Plan · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF The location plan Site Location Plan · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Layout Plan · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed site plan road junction Site Layout Plan · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed units 4-6 floor and elevations. Plans · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed main barn units 1-3 floor and elevations Plans · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed garage floor and elevation plans Plans · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Layout Plan · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing site plan road junction Site Layout Plan · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Floor Layout Plan · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing sefton barn and shed elevations Elevation Plan · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing main barn elevations Elevation Plan · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Wider landscape plan Plans · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape general arrangement Landscape Plan · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape design workbook Landscape Plan · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix a site location plan Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 16

PDF Highways response Consultation response (Highways) · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental agency Consultation response · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree officer Consultation response (WLBC) · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways note - response to lcc highways Miscellaneous · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Merseyside & west lancashire bat group Consultation response · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Growth lancashire Consultation response · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Meas Consultation response · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Meas Consultation response · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Lcc historic environment comments Consultation response (LCC) · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways Consultation response (LCC) · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental protection response Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Stan irwin Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Stan irwin Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Merseyside & west lancashire bat group Consultation response · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 25

PDF Bat emergence Surveys / Reports · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Utilities search Surveys / Reports · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Suds Surveys / Reports · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Exceedance flow routes Surveys / Reports · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Attenuation storage modelling output Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Suds Other Plans · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Rainfall runoff models Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Soakaway test Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Greenfield runoff rate estimation Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment agency data Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographic map Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Geological map Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Soakaway test results Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix a - site location Miscellaneous · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Bat impacts & mitigation v.1 Miscellaneous · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Site notice Site Notice · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Site views Plans · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Material examples Plans · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Sefton barn views Plans · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Perspective views Plans · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Garden walls and gates Plans · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Bat impact and mitigation proposals Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Bat impact and mitigation proposals Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix d - topographical map Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix c geological map Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
West Lancashire
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
L37 5AA
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Rural West Ward
Parish
Great Altcar
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Eden Planning and Development Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14577779
Consultation
14 May 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) use for single-storey rear and side extensions, gara…
2025/1018/LDP
2025 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) use for single-storey rear and side extensions, gara…
2025/1018/LDP
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Suttons Farm 25 Lord Sefton Way Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AA
Installation of 450.66kW roof mounted solar PV system comprising of 1036 x Canadian Solar…
2024/0307/FUL
2024 Approved
Suttons Farm 25 Lord Sefton Way Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AA
Installation of 450.66kW roof mounted solar PV system comprising of 1036 x Canadian Solar…
2024/0307/FUL
2016 Approved
Suttons Farm 25 Lord Sefton Way Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AA
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No.6 of planning permission 2011/1365/FUL relat…
2016/0844/CON
2016 Approved
Suttons Farm 25 Lord Sefton Way Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AA
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No.6 of planning permission 2011/1365/FUL relat…
2016/0844/CON
West Lancashire
Planning Authority Score
1.1/10
Poor
#291 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Lancashire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #265 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. West Lancashire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 85% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 85% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Lancashire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #253 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #252 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #265 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #271 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
62 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
34 decided
564
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings