Below you will find the weekly planning application list for the Formby area as published by Sefton Council. To submit a comment/objection or further information please go to Sefton Council’s planning website.
Applications Received
Formby East Ward
Sutton House Farm Moss Side Formby L37 0AE
Reference: DC/2026/01180
Proposal: Permission In Principle for the erection of a single replacement dwelling, together with associated garage, residential curtilage, access and parking arrangements, following the demolition of an existing dwelling.
Agent: Mr Richard Gee Roman Summer Associates Limited – Haweswater House Waterford Business Park Bury Lancashire BL9 7BR
Applicant: Mr Alan Dawe
66 Park Road Formby L37 6AG
Reference: DC/2026/01521
Proposal: Proposed First Floor Extension to side of dwelling.
Agent: Mr M Fazal Adrian Design – 5 Battle Way Formby L37 4HH
Applicant: Mr C& Mrs John & Joanne McDonough
109 – 111 Liverpool Road Formby L37 6BR
Reference: DC/2026/01562
Proposal: Discharge of condition 10 (Birds and Bats Roosting Boxes) attached to DC/2024/01952 approved on 14/07/2025
Agent: Alder King Planning Consultants – Pembroke House 15 Pembroke Road Bristol BS8 3BA
Applicant: Sainsbury’s Supermarket Ltd
Formby West Ward
8 Victoria Road Formby L37 7AG
Reference: DC/2026/01440
Proposal: Erection of a single storey extension to the rear and side, and front canopy extension and carport.
Agent: Mr Glenn Cavill Glenn Cavill Architecture – Blossom Cottage Llandyrnog Denbighshire LL16 4LT
Applicant: Mr and Mrs Bienias
Site of St Peters House College Avenue Formby
Reference: DC/2026/01470
Proposal: Approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (Highway Improvement Works), 4 (Acoustic glazing and trickle ventilation), 5 (Bat and bird boxes), 7 (Boundary treatments) and 8 (Construction Management Validation report) attached to planning permission DC/2025/01356 approved 17/10/2025.
Agent: Mr Graham Coule RAL Architects Limited – STUDIO 23 Princes Street Southport PR8 1EG
Applicant: Dave Coulter Builders Ltd
15 Greenloons Walk Formby L37 2LE
Reference: DC/2026/01486
Proposal: Single storey rear and side elevation extension following demolition of existing garage, including internal and external alterations.
Agent: Philip Seddon Associates Ltd – Rivington, 6 Nicholas Road Blundellsands L23 6TS
Applicant: Mr Robbie O’Grady
5 Greenloons Drive Formby L37 2LX
Reference: DC/2026/01508
Proposal: Non-material amendment to planning permission DC/2026/00188 approved on 01.05.2026 to change from render finish to brick finish.
Agent:
Applicant: Dr Olivia Bates
11 Kirklake Bank Formby L37 2YJ
Reference: DC/2026/01536
Proposal: Tree preservation order for the Crown reduction by 25% for 2no. Pine trees (T1 and T2) and felling of 2no. Pine trees (T3 and T4) (TPO17).
Agent: Mr Paul Howard P R Howard (Trees) Ltd – Brook Farm Moss Side Formby L37 0AF
Applicant: Mrs Ford
2 York Close Formby L37 7HZ
Reference: DC/2026/01537
Proposal: Tree preservation order for the removal of dead wood and height reduction by 10% for 1no. Sycamore Tree (T1), reduction of height by 4M for 1no. Silver Birch tree (t2) and taking to old cuts to a maximum of 2M for 1no. Willow tree (T3) (TPO52).
Agent: Mr Paul Howard P R Howard (Trees) Ltd – Brook Farm Moss Side Formby L37 0AF
Applicant: Mr and Mrs Hubbard
23A Victoria Road Formby L37 7AQ
Reference: DC/2026/01553
Proposal: Tree preservation order for the height reduction by 2 meters for 1no. Beech Tree (T1) and removal of epicormic growth and reduction of lateral branches by 2 meters for 2no. trees (T2, T3) (TPO20).
Agent: Mr Paul Howard P R Howard (Trees) Ltd – Brook Farm Moss Side Formby L37 0AF
Applicant: Mr David Verey
9 Timms Lane Formby L37 7DW
Reference: DC/2026/01556
Proposal: Tree preservation order for the felling of 2no. Holly trees (T5, T6), reduction by 2ms off tree face to keep balance and removing any epicormic growth for 1no. Beech Mature tree (T7) (TPO20).
Agent: Mr Paul Howard P R Howard (Trees) Ltd – Brook Farm Moss Side Formby L37 0AF
Applicant: Mr Edward Raby
2 Kirklake Bank Formby L37 2YJ
Reference: DC/2026/01561
Proposal: Alterations to the front elevation including the addition of render and replacement of roof tiles.
Agent: Mr Joseph Clayton Clayton Architecture Limited – 648 Liverpool Road Ainsdale PR8 3LT
Applicant: Mr Loughlin
10 Canterbury Close Formby L37 7HY
Reference: DC/2026/01570
Proposal: Tree preservation order for the felling of 1no. tree (T1) (TPO254)
Agent: Mr Benjamin McComb Veteran Tree Surgeons – 19 Cherry Tree Lane Aughton L37 5EH
Applicant: Veteran Tree Surgeons
Decisions Made
Formby East Ward
34A Ryeground Lane Formby L37 7EQ
Reference: DC/2026/01286
Decision: Application Withdrawn
Decision Date: 24 September 2026
Proposal: Prior approval submission for a proposed rear extension projecting 7.54m from the rear wall, with a maximum height of 2.4m (Valid from 12/8/26).
27 Lancaster Road Formby L37 6AT
Reference: DC/2026/01027
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision Date: 16 September 2026
Proposal: Part two-storey, part single storey extension to the side and rear, following the demolition of existing garage and reinstatement of boundary fence to match existing.
Formby West Ward
17 Kirklake Bank Formby L37 2YJ
Reference: DC/2026/01288
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision Date: 4 September 2026
Proposal: Tree preservation order for the branch reduction by 2m to full crown for 2no. Sycamore trees (T1and T2) (TPO17).
16 Wicks Green Formby L37 1PR
Reference: DC/2026/01271
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision Date: 24 September 2026
Proposal: Proposed single, two storey at first floor extension to front, two storey extension to rear, pitched roof above garage, and internal alterations to detached dwelling.
Marshland Cottage Kew Road Formby L37 2HB
Reference: DC/2026/00947
Decision: Application Withdrawn
Decision Date: 23 September 2026
Proposal: Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed remedial improvement and resurfacing of an existing lawful vehicular access track serving Marshland Cottage.
Harington Ward
80 Victoria Road Formby L37 1LL
Reference: DC/2026/00458
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision Date: 18 September 2026
Proposal: Variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning permission DC/2022/02290 approved 12/06/2023 to allow for alterations to the drawings including the design of the dwellinghouse (including a first floor terrace to the rear), landscaping: and the installation of an outdoor swimming pool.
Ravenmeols Ward
Land To North Of Formby Industrial Estate And East Of A565 Formby Bypass
Reference: DC/2024/02165
Decision: Refuse
Decision Date: 17 September 2026
Proposal: Hybrid planning application comprising: Full planning permission for a phased development comprising: construction of a signal controlled junction on Formby bypass, footways and cycle paths, and associated works (Phase I); infrastructure works to include an estate road and internal roundabout, utility supplies, electricity sub-stations, surface water and flood risk attenuation, including a pumping station, and landscaping (Phase II); erection of two Class E(a) retail food stores with access, servicing and parking areas, plant compound, landscaping and associated works (Phase III and IV); and erection of a Class E(b)/Sui Generis Drive-Thru shop with access, servicing and parking areas, landscaping and associated works (Phase V). Outline planning application with approval of access and all other matters reserved (appearance, landscaping, layout, scale) for the phased development comprising: a minimum of 7.58ha of employment uses within Use Classes E(g), B2 and/or B8 and associated infrastructure to include access, parking and servicing areas, landscaping and associated works (Phase VI); infrastructure works to include an estate road, utility supplies, electricity sub‑stations, surface water and flood risk attenuation and landscaping (Phase VII); the erection of a Class E(b)/Sui Generis Drive‑Thru shop/restaurant with access, servicing and parking areas and associated works (Phase VIII); and the erection of a Class E(e) community medical centre with access, parking, landscaping and associated works (Phase IX).