8 Grange Lane Formby L37 7BR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/01392 - Householder application Registered

Proposal

Proposed single storey extension to the side and rear, replacement roof to rear swimming pool building with natural slate and solar panels, and new detached garden room to the rear garden to replace existing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Sefton's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
Special area of conservation about 381 m away: Sefton Coast; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; SSSI about 381 m away: Sefton Coast SSSI; Inside the Formby built-up area; Tree preservation order about 25 m away: TPO16/A2; National infrastructure project about 1412 m away: East Irish Sea Transmission Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £3,900,000 in July 2024. Detached house, freehold.

12 July 2024£3,900,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area950 m² (10,226 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Householder application
Postcode
L37 7BR
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Harington Ward
Parish
Formby Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Adrian Design

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Sefton usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 515 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
479decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.