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Formby's Farm Lord Sefton Way Great Altcar Liverpool Lancashire L37 5AA

Awaiting decision Sefton 2026/0019/FUL Full Planning Application

Works: Extension Demolition Several homes

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Proposal

Demolition of the existing Nissen shed, conversion and proportionate extension of existing agricultural buildings to form six dwellings; erection of ancillary garages and garden stores; landscaping, access improvements and associated works

As published by the council, reference 2026/0019/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/0019/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Registered
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Rural West Ward
Parish
Great Altcar
Decision by
Delegated unless Member request to Cttee
Postcode
L37 5AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Received by Sefton

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Sefton took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Eden Planning & Development Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Altrincham

Active · incorporated 2013 · Altrincham

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Leverhulme (Revelle Nominees Limited And Rose Chaplet Ltd) Applicant

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

85 documents on file for this application

  • Arboricultural officer Consultation response (WLBC) · 02 Jul 2026
  • Highways response Consultation response (Highways) · 04 Jun 2026
  • Drainage response Consultation response (WLBC) · 26 May 2026
  • Environmental agency Consultation response · 22 May 2026
  • Habitats regulations assessment Surveys / Reports · 12 May 2026
  • Bat emergence Surveys / Reports · 12 May 2026
  • Utilities search Surveys / Reports · 05 May 2026
  • Suds Surveys / Reports · 05 May 2026
  • Flood risk assessment Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Exceedance flow routes Surveys / Reports · 05 May 2026
  • Attenuation storage modelling output Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Suds Other Plans · 05 May 2026
  • Rainfall runoff models Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Soakaway test Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Greenfield runoff rate estimation Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Environment agency data Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Environment agency flood maps Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Topographic map Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Geological map Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Soakaway test results Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Appendix a - site location Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Appendix b - existing & proposed site plans Miscellaneous · 05 May 2026
  • Tree officer Consultation response (WLBC) · 29 Apr 2026
  • Highways note - response to lcc highways Miscellaneous · 28 Apr 2026
  • Merseyside & west lancashire bat group Consultation response · 15 Apr 2026
  • Protected species and habitat survey Miscellaneous · 07 Apr 2026
  • Bng report Miscellaneous · 07 Apr 2026
  • Bat impacts & mitigation v.1 Miscellaneous · 07 Apr 2026
  • Bat scoping survey Miscellaneous · 07 Apr 2026
  • The biodiversity metric Miscellaneous · 07 Apr 2026
  • Growth lancashire Consultation response · 06 Mar 2026
  • Meas Consultation response · 27 Feb 2026
  • Meas Consultation response · 27 Feb 2026
  • Drainage Consultation response (WLBC) · 17 Feb 2026
  • Lcc historic environment comments Consultation response (LCC) · 17 Feb 2026
  • Highways Consultation response (LCC) · 16 Feb 2026
  • Environmental protection response Consultation response (WLBC Env.Health) · 10 Feb 2026
  • Stan irwin Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 03 Feb 2026
  • Stan irwin Neighbour & Interested Party Representation · 02 Feb 2026
  • Merseyside & west lancashire bat group Consultation response · 30 Jan 2026
  • Site notice Site Notice · 28 Jan 2026
  • Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 28 Jan 2026
  • Proposed Roof Plan · 23 Jan 2026
  • Proposed - road junction Site Layout Plan · 23 Jan 2026
  • Proposed site plan b Site Layout Plan · 23 Jan 2026
  • Existing site plan - road junction Site Layout Plan · 23 Jan 2026
  • Existing site plan b Site Layout Plan · 23 Jan 2026
  • Bng metric scale Miscellaneous · 16 Jan 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 12 Jan 2026
  • The location plan Site Location Plan · 12 Jan 2026
  • Site views Plans · 12 Jan 2026
  • Material examples Plans · 12 Jan 2026
  • Sefton barn views Plans · 12 Jan 2026
  • Perspective views Plans · 12 Jan 2026
  • Proposed Site Layout Plan · 12 Jan 2026
  • Proposed site plan road junction Site Layout Plan · 12 Jan 2026
  • Proposed units 4-6 floor and elevations. Plans · 12 Jan 2026
  • Proposed main barn units 1-3 floor and elevations Plans · 12 Jan 2026
  • Proposed garage floor and elevation plans Plans · 12 Jan 2026
  • Garden walls and gates Plans · 12 Jan 2026
  • D&a statement Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Existing Site Layout Plan · 12 Jan 2026
  • Existing site plan road junction Site Layout Plan · 12 Jan 2026
  • Existing Floor Layout Plan · 12 Jan 2026
  • Existing sefton barn and shed elevations Elevation Plan · 12 Jan 2026
  • Existing main barn elevations Elevation Plan · 12 Jan 2026
  • Survey report Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Wider landscape plan Plans · 12 Jan 2026
  • Landscape general arrangement Landscape Plan · 12 Jan 2026
  • Landscape design workbook Landscape Plan · 12 Jan 2026
  • Heritage statement Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Flood risk assessment Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Habitat regulations assessment Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Bat impact and mitigation proposals Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Bat impact and mitigation proposals Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Biodiversity netgain statement Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Appendix e - environmental agency flood maps Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Appendix d - topographical map Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Appendix c geological map Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Appendix a site location plan Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Desk study survey Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Transport assessment Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Preliminary ecological appraisal Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Tree survey Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026
  • Planning statement Miscellaneous · 12 Jan 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sefton for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sefton decided full applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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