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Sefton planning applications
1,541 applications. 89% approved. 60 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,541 planning applications from Sefton. 286 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 89% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Sefton takes a median of 61 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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2026/0754/FUL Awaiting decision
14 Meadow Nook Drive Lathom Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 8AA
Conversion of existing garage to habitable room and store and proposed stair landing obscure glazed window.
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2026/0750/CON Awaiting decision
Up Holland Labour Club 338 Ormskirk Road Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9AR
Approval of details reserved by condition no 4 & 5 of planning permission 2025/0842/FUL relating to Highways Junction Design Lux Contour Mapping and Specification.
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2026/0747/CON Awaiting decision
Delph Cottage Crow Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RY
Approval of details reserved by condition no 5 of planning permission 2024/0620/FUL relating to Ecological Enhancement Plan.
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2026/0745/FUL Awaiting decision
12 Beacon View Drive Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0HL
Proposed front dormer.
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2026/0746/FUL Awaiting decision
The Poplars Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UE
Demolition of existing stable/storage building and erection of replacement ancillary outbuilding, with change of use to ancillary home office, workshop and storage.
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2026/0738/PNP Awaiting decision
Rivendell Plough Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 6JL
Application for Determination as to whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Concrete base to accommodate two storage sheds.
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T/2026/0100/TPO Awaiting decision
Delph Lodge Brandreth Park Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AG
T1 - Oak, Remove. Property owner concerned with location and overhanging residential house, minor decline of canopy as shown in submitted photos. Replacement of same species further away from house.
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2026/0737/FUL Awaiting decision
70 Elmers Green Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SB
Proposed single storey wraparound extension including new pitched roofs over existing flat roof dormers, render to all elevations and modifications to front elevation.
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2026/0736/CON Awaiting decision
Tarleton Garage Southport New Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6LB
Approval of details reserved by condition no 14 of planning permission 2023/0624/FUL relating to Pre-Construction Validation Report, Remediation Method Statement, Asbestos Management Plan and Ground Gas Risk Assessment.
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T/2026/0101/TPO Awaiting decision
8 Brandreth Delph Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AQ
T1 Horse Chestnut - tree has advanced Bleeding Canker, crown is in severe decline and trunk at the base has significant decay. The tree to be removed for safety reasons, as it is in close proximity to the property.
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2026/0734/OUT Awaiting decision
Land To The West Of High Lane Ormskirk Lancashire
Outline planning application for up to 375 dwellings (use class C3), residential accommodation for older persons (use class C2 or C3), a community hub (use classes E, F2 and/or sui generis), together with public open space and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved except access)
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T/2026/0099/TPO Awaiting decision
6 Normanhurst Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UZ
Removal of the 2 lowest branches on the Sycamore tree that overhang over no 4 Normanhurt's property. G6-1 on plan. Reason : to reduce shade and improve light amenity for properties No4 and No6 Normanhurst.
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T/2026/0068/TCA Awaiting decision
Woodlands Stoney Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AF
T1 - Brich, Reduce end weight of branch over road to reduce lever arm effect. T2 - Holly, Remove, small young tree in undesirable location for property owner. T3 - Lime, Crown thin to allow more light into rear of property. T4 - Sycamore, Crown thin to allow more light into rear of property. T5 - Horse Chestnut, Crown thin and reduce heavily weighted branches over adjacent property.
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2026/0731/NMA Awaiting decision
255 Long Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BY
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2026/0475/FUL looking to change the rear extension pitch roof to flat roof with glass lantern
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T/2026/0098/TPO Awaiting decision
220A Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5AQ
T1 (Sycamore) Crown reduce by 2 metres and crown raise to clear ground by 3.5 metres. Pruning works recommended to control crown size, reduce wind leverage and increase amenity value. T2 (Ash) Fell due to heavy decline within crown and Inonotus obliques present at base of tree. Located close to and leaning towards the highway.
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2026/0729/FUL Awaiting decision
Land To The East Granville Park Aughton
Demolition of an existing building and erection of a new building for uses falling within Class E.
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T/2026/0067/TCA Awaiting decision
11 Granville Park Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5DS
Tree to be felled as causing damage to hedgerow and exposing view/security to property.
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LCC/2026/0003 Awaiting decision
East Quarry Appley Lane North Appley Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN6 9AE
County Matter - Scoping opinion request for the infilling of the quarry void.
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2026/0727/FUL Awaiting decision
Trade Distribution Ltd 1 - 3 Paxton Place West Pimbo Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9QH
Proposed erection of a new external refuelling facility, vehicle wash down area using a portable Karcher pressure washer and an additional driver amenity area, creating a new feature window into the side elevation.
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2026/0726/FUL Awaiting decision
16 Greenfield Road Scarisbrick Southport Lancashire PR8 5LX
Erection of pergola and new boundary walls and fencing (retrospective).
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2026/0728/FUL Awaiting decision
Lower Wrennalls House Coopers Lane Hilldale Heskin Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PU
Proposed erection of equestrian stable block.
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2026/0725/LDC Awaiting decision
478 Liverpool Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SQ
Certificate of Lawfulness - B2 and B8 Use.
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2026/0724/FUL Awaiting decision
Stone Hall Cottage Crow Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RY
Part retrospective alterations and extensions incorporating partial demolition and reconstruction of the existing dwelling.
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2026/0722/FUL Awaiting decision
Wrightington Hospital Hall Lane Wrightington Wigan Lancashire WN6 9EP
Proposed demolition of hospital building and construction of a new hospital building extension (Use Class C2) that comprises ground floor and part first floor with link walkway and associated access, parking, infrastructure and landscaping.
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2026/0720/FUL Awaiting decision
39 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS
Proposed storm porch extension to front.
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2026/0717/PNC Awaiting decision
Land North Of Moss Side Lane Tarleton Lancashire
Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Change of use from Class Q agricultural building to two dwellinghouses.
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2026/0721/FUL Awaiting decision
39 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS
Proposed garden pavilion to rear.
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2026/0718/PNP Awaiting decision
Bannister House Farm The Marshes Lane Mere Brow Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6JR
Application for Determination as to whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erection of agricultural storage building.
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2026/0719/FUL Awaiting decision
Bradshaws Farm Long Heys Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RS
Proposed single-storey extension to side and two-storey porch extension. Raise ridge of first floor side extension subsequent to permission 2013/1186/FUL. Solar panels to main roof.
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2026/0715/OUT Awaiting decision
The Glebe 44 Coe Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6HH
Outline Application - Erection of four two-storey detached dwellings and associated new highways access and landscaping etc following the demolition of the existing property (Some Matters Reserved).
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T/2026/0066/TCA Awaiting decision
19 The Paddock Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UL
T1 Willow tree to be removed from rear garden.
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T/2026/0065/TCA Awaiting decision
5 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
T1 willow fell outgrown position in garden T2 oak crown lift secondary branches to clear ground by 4m for clearance T3 spruce prune back to boundary to stop encroachment
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2026/0714/FUL Awaiting decision
Land South Of Gorst Lane Burscough Lancashire
Proposed erection of agricultural building
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2026/0712/LDP Awaiting decision
Croppers Farm Croppers Lane Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 9EJ
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed erection of single storey side extension to existing dwelling
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T/2026/0097/TPO Awaiting decision
2 Longshaw Close Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1XD
T1 Oak - Fell - growing within 2m of house and close to neighbouring property. Showing signs of the crown thinning showing potential decline. Lifting landscaping. T2 Spruce - reduce back to previous topping height to maintain to appropriate height
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2026/0713/CON Awaiting decision
Ivy House Farm Black Moss Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9RN
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 3 & 4 of planning permission 2023/0531/FUL relating to Materials and Drainage.
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T/2026/0094/TPO Awaiting decision
14 Junction Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5SS
G1 - Entrance over drive ways - comprising of Cypress, pyracantha and Yew. - Crown raise over drive 2.5 meters. T1 - Walnut - Crown raise upto 3 meters. T2 - Willow - Remove 2 lateral branches towards property and reduce canopy 2-3 meters. T3 - Beech - Reduce 1 lateral back from property 2-3 meters. G2 - Elder and Lime - Reduce latterals back from property 2-3 meters. T4 - Birch - 2-3 meters height reduction to reduce elongated leaders. Crown raise upto 3 meters. T5 - Lime - Reduce lateral growth back by 3 meters over garden and sapplings. G3 - Ivy and Hawthorn - Crown raise over shed 1 meter. G4 - Limes and Birch - Crown raise upto 5/6 meters and deadwood. All apart of good tree management.
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T/2026/0096/TPO Awaiting decision
9 Flax Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5TD
Fell Horse Chestnut - Diseased.
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2026/0711/FUL Awaiting decision
Farmer Teds Farm Park Worrall House Farm Flatmans Lane Downholland Ormskirk Lancashire L39 7HW
Proposed redevelopment of existing play area with new themed timber and netting outdoor play structures, bounce pillow and associated landscaping and infrastructure.
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T/2026/0095/TPO Awaiting decision
St Elizabeths RC Church Hall Road Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QE
T1 - Ash Tree early stages of ADB tree to be removed T2 Lime Tree - Crown lift reduce laterally and remove deadwood
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2026/0710/PIP Awaiting decision
Hunters Brook Bentley Lane Hilldale Mawdesley Chorley Lancashire PR7 5PY
Permission in principle application for the construction of one dwelling.
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2026/0708/FUL Awaiting decision
33 Brighouse Close Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NA
Proposed new boundary treatment
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T/2026/0064/TCA Awaiting decision
88 Chapel Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QF
T1 & T2 Sycamores to be reduced under phone wires and reshaped and crown lift above payment and road to highways standard.
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2026/0707/FUL Awaiting decision
2 Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5EB
Proposed new dwelling, including garage and boundary wall.
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2026/0705/FUL Awaiting decision
15 Warpers Moss Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4LQ
First floor extension to the side.
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2026/0702/FUL Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent 151 Hall Lane Simonswood Lancashire
Siting of mobile home for residential occupation in association with 151 Hall Lane
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T/2026/0093/TPO Awaiting decision
Bank House Ayrefield Farm Bank Brow Roby Mill Up Holland Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 0SY
Co-dominant specimen that failed when one of the leaders snapped and fell across the carriageway - we will be removing the remaining stem and an adjacent dead tree.
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2026/0699/FUL Awaiting decision
242 Hesketh Lane Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6RH
Replacement Ground Floor Windows To Front Elevation
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2026/0700/FUL Awaiting decision
Land At The Concourse Shopping Centre Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6LT
Erection of Class E(b) restaurant / Sui Generis (takeaway) drive-thru pod with associated car parking and landscaping works.
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T/2026/0091/TPO Awaiting decision
28 New Road Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SR
Holly -T1 & Holly -T2 - Crown Reduction due to growing into neighbours property.
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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2026/0275/FUL Granted
Weaver House Bridge 10 Morris Lane Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8SX
Conversion of garage into living accommodation, a single storey extension and the erection of a detached domestic outbuilding containing a single garage, gym and garden store.
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2025/0565/FUL Granted
Land To The East Of Prescot Road Aughton Lancashire
Erection of 122 dwellings and associated works including access.
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2026/0450/FUL Granted
87 Orrell Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0SG
Single storey rear extension and integral garage conversion.
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2026/0644/LBC Withdrawn
Gatcliffe Farm House 117 Church Road Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6UP
Listed Building Consent - Proposed full house rewire and remedial works to roof, chimneys and external walls.
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2026/0601/FUL Granted
294 Prescot Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6RR
To increase the height of the existing fence bordering the side of the property to 2m in height, next to a highway. To add a fence to the front of the property between the gateposts to approx 1.15m height.
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2026/0609/LDP Granted
11 Enstone Tanhouse Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6AW
Children's Care Home for 1 child C2 Use
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2026/0259/FUL Granted
30 Scarth Hill Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4UH
Proposed conversion of double garage with new front bay window and replacement of rear bay window.
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2026/0545/FUL Granted
Valley Farm Lees Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7RB
Retrospective planning permission for alterations to an existing detached garage to provide ancillary accommodation incidental to the main dwellinghouse.
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T/2026/0063/TCA Granted
27 Chapel Street Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QE
Remove T1 - Cypress - T2 - Holly.
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2026/0406/FUL Granted
119 New Street Halsall Ormskirk Lancashire L39 8RR
Proposed erection of a single storey and two storey extension to the front elevation of the main dwelling and a single storey extension to the left elevation of the garage including change to door location. Along with front hardstanding and gated front vehicle access including alteration to grass verge and dropped kerb.
The full record
Decisions between 2019 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,183 decisions from Sefton between 2019 and 2026, part of 1,541 applications on record. Over that period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 973 granted against 131 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 576 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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2019/1024/NMA Granted
43 Granville Park West Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5HS
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2019/0038/FUL to keep existing right half of front elevation as is and not extending out at ground floor level, change existing windows to match those approved in application 2019/0038/FUL and increase window size on ground floor rear elevation from 1725mm to 3200mm.
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T/2019/0080/TCA Granted
12 Chorley Road Hilldale Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AL
T1 Willow Fell
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T/2019/0079/TCA Granted
24 Station Road Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7NU
T1 Sycamore - Fell
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T/2019/0083/TCA Granted
Newstead Stoney Lane Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7AF
T1 Cypress - Fell T2 Cedar - Crown Clean T3 Birch - Fell T4 Crown Raise 2.5m T5 Ash - Crown Raise 5.2m over the road.
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2019/1040/LDP Granted
2 Thistle Court Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4AW
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed single storey rear extension
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2019/1090/NMA Granted
5 Bescar Brow Lane Scarisbrick Ormskirk Lancashire L40 9QG
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2019/0328/FUL to change the finish of some of the external walls.
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2019/1029/LDP Granted
115 Moss Delph Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BH
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed conversion of existing garage and utility room into: kitchen, utility room and shower WC room.
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2019/1034/LBC Granted
Top Locks Upper Lock Wheat Lane Lathom Lancashire
Listed Building Consent - Replacement of lock gates at the tail of the lock; extension of lock chamber ladder on the towpath side.
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2019/1067/CON Granted
10 Manfield Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6SX
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition No. 4 of planning permission 2019/0726/FUL relating to a method statement detailing measures to be taken during construction to protect the health of the existing trees.
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2019/1022/LDP Granted
2 Pine Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YR
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed change of use from C3 residential to C2 residential.
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 132 46%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 87 30%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 67 23%
Planning agents in Sefton
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Wignalls Chartered Surveyors 90% granted overall 50
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Peter Dickinson Architects Ltd 89% granted overall 43
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Acland Bracewell 91% granted overall 23
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A1 Plans2Build Ltd 95% granted overall 23
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Viking Tree Services 100% granted overall 23
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Matt Wood : Architect Ltd 90% granted overall 22
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MWT Planning Limited 68% granted overall 16
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NJSR Chartered Architects LLP 77% granted overall 16
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Applications by ward in Sefton
- Aughton & Holborn Ward 93
- Aughton And Downholland 67
- Aughton Park 45
- Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward 130
- Burscough Town Ward 26
- Burscough West 28
- Derby 30
- Halsall 25
- Knowsley 27
- North Meols & Hesketh Bank Ward 39
- Ormskirk East Ward 59
- Ormskirk West Ward 45
- Parbold 65
- Rufford 31
- Rural North East Ward 118
- Rural South Ward 87
- Rural West Ward 104
- Scarisbrick 47
- Tarleton 49
- Tarleton Village Ward 69
- Up Holland Ward 58
- Wrightington 41
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Sefton decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Sefton decided 286 planning applications. 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Sefton?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 60 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Sefton decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 286 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 46% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 77% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Sefton decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1183 decisions from Sefton between 2019 and 2026, out of 1,541 applications on record. Across that whole period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Sefton?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 125 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Sefton's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Sefton: 1,541 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 286 decided, 89% approved, median 60 days to a decision. 604 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2019 and 2026: 1,183 in total, 88% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.