Garages 1G-17G Station Road Melling L31 1BW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00329 - Prior notification - demolition (28 day) Approved

Proposal

Prior Notification for demolition of 17no single storey brick built/concrete roof garages Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Kirkby 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
Prior notification - demolition (28 day)
Postcode
L31 1BW
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Molyneux Ward
Parish
Melling Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Mar 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Reqd + Approved
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 28 days faster than Sefton's median of 52 for demolitions. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
111decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Mar 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