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Sefton

In the last 12 months, 96.4% of householder applications were approved in Sefton (364 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 54 days).

Full planning applications: 87.8% approved (221 decided).

Across all application types on record (2023-05-17–2026-06-30): 92.1% of 3,689 decisions approved.

4,885Total applications
3,397Approved
292Refused
211Withdrawn
368Pending
92.1%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
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By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 1,454 1,395 59
95.9%
Full Planning Application 684 587 97
85.8%
Discharge of Conditions 434 406 28
93.5%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 216 212 4
98.1%
Tree Works (TPO) 198 181 17
91.4%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 164 148 16
90.2%
Prior Approval (Other) 126 110 16
87.3%
Advertisement Consent 120 101 19
84.2%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 104 82 22
78.8%
Listed Building Consent 81 77 4
95.1%
Prior notification commercial (56 days) 28 27 1
96.4%
Full Planning (Major) 16 16 0
100.0%
Prior notification - masts (56 days) 11 11 0
100.0%
Outline Planning 10 8 2
80.0%
Prior notification - demolition (28 day) 6 5 1
83.3%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 5 5 0
100.0%
Neighbouring authority consultations 4 4 0
100.0%
Permission In Principle 4 2 2
50.0%
Variation of planning obligation 3 3 0
100.0%
Local Authority app - Dev by LA 3 3 0
100.0%
Reserved Matters 2 2 0
100.0%
Uncategorised 2 2 0
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 2 0 2
0.0%
Hedgerow removal 2 2 0
100.0%
Environmental Impact Determination(21dy) 2 2 0
100.0%
Public Infrastructure Project 1 1 0
100.0%
S106 Discharge of condition 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Notification - additional storey 1 0 1
0.0%
Local Authority app - Dev by others 1 1 0
100.0%
Regulation 77 application 1 1 0
100.0%
Outline application - major 1 1 0
100.0%
Full application - telecoms 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) 1 0 1
0.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 288 260
90.3%
2023-Q4 357 324
90.8%
2024-Q1 365 329
90.1%
2024-Q2 301 276
91.7%
2024-Q3 266 246
92.5%
2024-Q4 344 316
91.9%
2025-Q1 313 291
93.0%
2025-Q2 333 314
94.3%
2025-Q3 338 316
93.5%
2025-Q4 274 248
90.5%
2026-Q1 322 300
93.2%
2026-Q2 130 122
93.8%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Dukes Ward 435 390 45
89.7%
Harington Ward 360 340 20
94.4%
Blundellsands Ward 288 267 21
92.7%
Manor Ward 232 207 25
89.2%
Park Ward 197 180 17
91.4%
Ravenmeols Ward 196 187 9
95.4%
Meols Ward 191 180 11
94.2%
Molyneux Ward 176 158 18
89.8%
Church Ward 172 157 15
91.3%
Ainsdale Ward 165 153 12
92.7%
Birkdale Ward 153 140 13
91.5%
Sudell Ward 149 136 13
91.3%
Planning guides

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