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Planning in Sefton by area

In the last month there were 14 new planning applications and 39 decisions worth knowing about across Sefton, and 94% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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14new applicationslast 31 days
39decisions34 approved, 2 refused
94%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Formby (12), Litherland (12) and Maghull (11). The middle Sefton area had 1, and 7 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1FormbyL3712111110–
2LitherlandL21124862–
3MaghullL31112970–
4Kennessee GreenL3193640–
5SouthportPR992770–
6BootleL2073431–
7CrosbyL2371660–
8BirkdalePR831220–
9CrossensPR933000–
10ThorntonL2332110–
11AinsdalePR820220–
12AintreeL1021100–
13Meols CopPR822000–
14Churchtown (PR9)PR911000–
15FordL2110110–
16High ParkPR911000–
17MarshsidePR911000–
18NethertonL3011000–
19SeaforthL2110110–
20SeftonL2911000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension1539190%
Loft conversion5140100%
Change of use3120–
Demolition3120–
Side extension3120–
New takeaway planned2011–
New homes1010–
Home to business1000–
Going green1010–
New signs1010–
New café, bar or restaurant1010–
New shared house (HMO)1100–
Extension1100–
Demolish and rebuild a home1100–

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Sefton, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Sefton have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Formby (12), Litherland (12), Maghull (11), Kennessee Green (9) and Southport (9), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in Sefton?

Of the 36 applications approved or refused in the last month, 34 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 94%.

What are people in Sefton applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (15), loft conversion (5) and change of use (3).

Where are new homes planned in Sefton?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.