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Search current and historic planning applications published by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council - 381 applications in the last 90 days across 12 towns and areas and 13 postcode districts. Filter applications by date, status, development type, or number of homes, view them on the map, or create a free alert for new applications. In the year to March 2026, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council decided 1,029 planning applications and approved 93%; 71% of householder decisions were made within eight weeks.

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2 Oct 2026 Pending DC/2026/01211

11 Sanvino Avenue Ainsdale PR8 3NB

Proposing to demolish existing outrigger and glass lean to and extend out from the rear of the existing house by 4 metres.

Sefton
2 Oct 2026 Registered DC/2026/01603

10 Church Street Southport PR9 0QT

Conversion of existing property to 7 no. self-contained apartments (Class C3) including single storey front extension following demolition of conserva...

Full Application Sefton
2 Oct 2026 Registered DC/2026/01631

Land And Premises At Powderworks Lane Melling L31 1AU

Approval of details reserved by condition 11 attached to planning permission DC/2023/02181.

Discharge of condition Sefton
2 Oct 2026 Registered DC/2026/01628

Spotmix Unit 9 Acorn Way Bootle L20 6QA

Approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (light mitigation strategy) and 3 (materials management plan) pursuant to planning permission DC/2026/002...

Discharge of condition Sefton
1 Oct 2026 Registered DC/2026/01634

2 Beach Lawn Waterloo L22 8QA

Section 211 notice for the pruning of all branches for 1.No Goat willow tree. (Lies within the Waterloo Conservation Area).

Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Sefton
30 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01598

27 Alexandra Road Crosby L23 7TA

Conversion of dwelling into 3.No Self contained flats (As former permission DC/2023/01321).

Full Application Sefton
29 Sept 2026 Pending DC/2026/01617

15 Netherton Park Road Litherland L21 5JD

New single storey rear extension with flat roof, velux windows to main roof and new angled bay windows to front elevation

Sefton
29 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01614

6 Leopold Road Brighton Le Sands L22 6QZ

Proposed attic conversion with rear elevation dormer extension

Householder application Sefton
29 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01542

14 Blundellsands Road West Blundellsands L23 6TF

Listed Building Consent for internal alterations and remediation work to facilitate the reinstatement of the building from 3no. flats to its original ...

Listed Building Consent Sefton
29 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01541

14 Blundellsands Road West Blundellsands L23 6TF

Internal alterations and remediation work to facilitate the reinstatement of the building from 3no. flats to its original use as a single-family dwell...

Full Application Sefton
28 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01610

159 Waterloo Road Birkdale PR8 3AU

Proposed Vehicle Access change to pavement & grass crossover

Householder application Sefton
28 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01609

Land North Of 25 Holgate Thornton

Discharge of conditions 12 (Slab level) and 23 (Verification report) attached to DC/2024/00669 approved on 01/07/2025.

Discharge of condition Sefton
28 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01607

79 Taunton Drive Aintree L10 8JN

Construction of a single-storey rear extension to the existing dwelling, extending approximately 3.6 metres from the rear elevation, with a pitched ro...

Householder application Sefton
28 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01606

9 Westbourne Road Birkdale PR8 2HZ

Discharge of Conditions 3 (Invasive plant species management) and condition 4 (Details of provisions for House Sparrow) attached to DC/2026/00133 appr...

Discharge of condition Sefton
28 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01443

189 Liverpool Road Lydiate L31 2LY

External remodeling of existing dwellinghouse, involving single storey and two storey extension at sides, front and rear, and associated modifications...

Householder application Sefton
28 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01544

242 - 242A Derby Road Bootle L20 8LJ

Alterations to first floor habitable self-contained rooms, along with conversion of upper floor roof space above, along with vacant flat, to create 6n...

Full Application Sefton
25 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01358

Land Adjacent To 19 Regent Close Birkdale PR8 2EJ

Erection of three detached dwelling houses each with a new vehicular access, landscaping, and other associated works

Full Application Sefton
25 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01605

52 Wicks Crescent Formby L37 1PW

Erection of a single-storey side and rear extension and garage conversion to existing dwellinghouse

Householder application Sefton
25 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01604

Bootle Golf Course Dunnings Bridge Road Netherton L30 2PP

Use of land as outdoor sports facility for the creation of 7 no. padel tennis courts and 1 no. football pitch, including installation of enclosure boa...

Full Application Sefton
24 Sept 2026 Pending DC/2026/01600

72 Johnston Avenue Bootle L20 6HQ

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (C3) to a childrens home (C2).

Sefton
24 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01601

43 Westbourne Road Birkdale PR8 2HY

Section 211 notice for the felling of 1.No Elm Tree (A), 30% crown and lift of 3.No trees (B,C,D), Crown and lift for 4.No Tress (N,O,P,L) and felling...

Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Sefton
24 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01278

Crosby Hall Back Lane Little Crosby L23 4UA

Erection of a brick retaining wall in the garden to replace a ha-ha retaining wall

Householder application Sefton
24 Sept 2026 Pending DC/2026/01349

Crosby Hall Back Lane Little Crosby L23 4UA

Listed Building Consent for the erection of a brick retaining wall in the garden to replace a ha-ha retaining wall

Sefton
23 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01584

Land At Ormskirk Road Aintree L9 5AF

Advertisement consent for the replacement of a single freestanding 6 x 3 metre LED display unit with a double-sided internally illuminated 6 x 3 metre...

Advertisement Consent Sefton
23 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01589

The Beeches 187 Liverpool Road South Maghull L31 8AB

Tree preservation order for the lifting of 2m for willow trees and lift to 4m and crown clean for oak trees (G1), the felling of 3.N Alder trees (G2) ...

TPO consent Sefton
23 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01487

18 Eltham Avenue Litherland L21 9LL

Erection of a single storey wrap around extension to side and rear.

Householder application Sefton
23 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01588

44 Edgemoor Drive Crosby L23 9UG

Erection of a single storey extension to the front and side of the dwellinghouse with a pitched roof to existing flat roofed side extension involving ...

Householder application Sefton
22 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01579

Southport And Birkdale Sports Club Trafalgar Road Birkdale PR8 2HF

Erection of three freestanding storage containers to provide ancillary storage facilities to support the function of the sports club

Full Application Sefton
22 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01585

Land To The South Of Deyes Lane Maghull L31 6DJ

Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (CEMP), 4 (CTMP) and 14 (Cycle Storage) attached to planning approval DC/2025/01406 approved on 11/11/202...

Discharge of condition Sefton
22 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01464

88 Liverpool Road North Maghull L31 2HN

Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (CEMP) and the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Plan condition attached to planning permission DC/2024/01997 al...

Discharge of condition Sefton
22 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01448

Unit 9 Central 12 Retail Park Derby Road Southport PR9 0TQ

Subdivision of the existing commercial unit to create 2 no. units and alterations to the elevations incorporating a new shopfront

Full Application Sefton
22 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01577

11 Patterdale Close Ainsdale PR8 3TG

Erection of a first floor extension to the side and porch extension to the front of the dwellinghouse.

Householder application Sefton
22 Sept 2026 Pending DC/2026/01586

45 Eshe Road North Crosby L23 8UE

Erection of a single storey extension to the rear, alterations to the front wall and internal alterations.

Householder application Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01573

54 Lord Street Southport PR8 1QB

Change of use from wine bar (Sui Generis) to counselling and psychotherapy space (Class E)

Full Application Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01571

Ground Floor Flat 1 15 Birchdale Road Waterloo L22 9QX

Single storey ground floor rear extension to existing flat.

Full Application Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01569

Pavement O/S 117 Fylde Road Southport PR9 9XP

Advertisement consent for the installation of 1 no. two-sided 'D6' outdoor digital display unit within the private pedestrianised area of the Centre

Advertisement Consent Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01566

Unit 5 Works To Rear Of 66 To 84 Tulketh Street Southport

Change of Use from Indoor Football Centre (Use Class E) to Sports Bar (Sui Generis)

Full Application Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01574

132 Lord Street Southport PR9 0AD

Prior notification for the change of use of first, second and third floors from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to form 7 Class C3 apartmen...

Prior notification commercial (56 days) Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01575

Flat 171 - 173 Liverpool Road South Maghull L31 8AA

Prior notification for the Adaption of the existing premises to commercial use and 2 no. flats.

Prior notification commercial (56 days) Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Pending DC/2026/01564

23 Poplar Avenue Crosby L23 2ST

Tree preservation order for the felling of 1.No Leylanni tree (TPO34).

Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01567

Unit 2 26A Hart Street Southport PR8 6BT

Discharge of conditions 3 (Ventilation strategy) and 4 (Plant/Kitchen extraction system) attached to DC/2025/01158 approved on 24/11/2025.

Discharge of condition Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01576

Site Of Glenthorne 56 The Serpentine South Blundellsands

Discharge of conditions 7 (Window details) and 9 (Materials of construction) attached to DC/2025/01078 approved on 29/04/2026.

Discharge of condition Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01570

10 Canterbury Close Formby L37 7HY

Tree preservation order for the felling of 1.No Tree (T1) (TPO254).

TPO consent Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01565

59 Litherland Park Litherland L21 9HR

Tree preservation order for the 25% crown thinning for 1.No Lime tree. (TPO25)

TPO consent Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01568

107 Coronation Road Lydiate L31 2NG

Proposed Loft conversion with dormer extension to the rear elevation and a hip to gable alteration

Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Sefton
21 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01085

Rear Of 18, 20, 22 And 24 Kew Road Birkdale PR8 4HH

Residential development at Fletchers Yard (rear 18, 20, 22 and 24 Kew Road, Birkdale, PR8 4HH) to provide four terraced dwellings and associated works...

Full Application Sefton
18 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision DC/2026/01563

Park House Park Road Waterloo Crosby L22 3XG

Non-material amendment to planning permission DC/2023/00996 as amended by DC/2024/01385 and DC/2026/01175 to replace approved drawings to primarily re...

App for Non-Material Amendments Sefton
18 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01561

2 Kirklake Bank Formby L37 2YJ

Alterations to the front elevation including the addition of render and replacement of roof tiles.

Householder application Sefton
18 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01551

28 Chestnut Avenue Crosby L23 2SZ

Single storey extension to rear.

Householder application Sefton
18 Sept 2026 Registered DC/2026/01562

109 - 111 Liverpool Road Formby L37 6BR

Discharge of condition 10 (Birds and Bats Roosting Boxes) attached to DC/2024/01952 approved on 14/07/2025.

Discharge of condition Sefton
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52daysmedian to decide1 days faster than UK
71%decided within 8 weeks1 pts above UK
93%approved3 pts above UK
167of 366UK rank for speeddown 106 places on last year

1,070 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 · fewer than 1% went to committee. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
Across the 1,070 applications Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 52 days, and 71% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 53 days.
What proportion of planning applications does Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council approve?
93% of the applications Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.
Where does this planning application data come from?
Every application on this page comes from Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council's public planning register (pa.sefton.gov.uk). Plota collects it, adds a map location and a category, and links each record back to the council's own entry, which is the authoritative version.
How often is this page updated?
Plota checks Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 8 Oct 2026.
Where can I see the plans and documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports are held on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council's own website. Where the council publishes a document list, it appears on the application's page here with each item linking to the council's copy; otherwise the "View original council record" link on every application opens the council's entry.

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Plota holds 1,446 current planning applications from Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, received since 1 Dec 2025, 381 of them in the last 90 days. Behind them, the Plota archive holds 18,811 earlier applications from Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, 2016 to 2025, searchable by location and keyword. Current records are collected from the council's public register at pa.sefton.gov.uk and checked every day; the last check was on 8 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

Latest application from Sefton: 2 Oct 2026. We check the council's portal daily.