Maghull Shopping Centre (Land To The West Of Northway) Westway Maghull L31 0AE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00808 - Advertisement Consent Refused

Proposal

Advertisement consent for the erection of a two-sided digital signage totem Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 May 2026
✗
Refused
6 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 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 6 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
L31 0AE
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Sudell Ward
Parish
Maghull Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ardent Land Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower than Sefton's median of 52 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 19% of signs and adverts here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
41decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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