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
No new applications received
Formby West Ward
No new applications received
Decisions Made
Formby East Ward
Gild Hall 74-76 Church Road Formby L37 3NG
Reference: DC/2026/00024
Decision: Application Withdrawn
Decision Date: 28 July 2026
Proposal: Change of use of social club (Sui Generis) to children’s nursery (Class E(f)).
Formby West Ward
Land To The East And West Of West Lane Formby L37 7AZ
Reference: DC/2026/00607
Decision: Approve
Decision Date: 31 July 2026
Proposal: Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Remediation strategy) and 4 (Pollutant strategy) attached to planning permission DC/2025/01918 approved 26/02/2026.
4 Firs Crescent Formby L37 1PT
Reference: DC/2026/00788
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision Date: 27 July 2026
Proposal: Tree preservation order for the height reduction by 25% and tip end reduction by 2 meters for 1.no Sycamore tree (T5) and cutting back to previous pruning points, combined with a light tip-end reduction to maintain balance for 3.no Sycamore tree (T2, T3, T4) (Lies in TPO11).
First Floor Troutbeck House 27 Brows Lane Formby L37 4HS
Reference: DC/2026/00938
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision Date: 27 July 2026
Proposal: Change of use of first floor from Commercial Office Use Class (E) to a Sports Bar Use Class (Sui Generis).
7 St Peters Avenue Formby L37 1NE
Reference: DC/2026/00973
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision Date: 30 July 2026
Proposal: Proposed first floor extension to front of dwelling.
79 & 79A Gores Lane Formby L37 7DE
Reference: DC/2026/00915
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision Date: 30 July 2026
Proposal: Erection of 2no. ground floor rear extensions to the commercial element in order to make provision for a hair salon with secondary beauty treatment together with re-modelling of the first floor flat and the introduction of replacement/new windows on side and rear elevations.
25 Tarn Road Formby L37 2JY
Reference: DC/2026/01152
Decision: Approve
Decision Date: 30 July 2026
Proposal: Non-material amendment to planning permission DC/2026/00682 approved 12/06/2026 for a proposed 2no. windows removed from side elevation, 1no. window added to rear elevation, bi-fold door width reduced to 3.6m, roof height raised by 210mm.