Land To The North Of Lydiate Lane Thornton Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01452 - Environmental Impact Determination(21dy) Registered

Proposal

Environmental Impact Screening opinion for a proposed residential development comprising up to 200 dwellings together with associated vehicular access arrangements, public open space, structural landscaping, biodiversity enhancement measures,sustainable drainage infrastructure and associated engineering works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 11 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Sefton's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
Environmental Impact Determination(21dy)
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Manor Ward
Parish
Sefton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Agent
SatPlan LTD

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 70% of new homes in Sefton are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
42%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
52decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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