Liverpool vs Redbridge — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Liverpool and Redbridge? A side-by-side comparison based on 95,766 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Liverpool: 88.6%

48,035 decisions · 42,558 approved · 5,477 refused · 104 wards

Redbridge: 84.7%

47,731 decisions · 40,429 approved · 7,302 refused · 43 wards

Overall approval rates

Liverpool (48,035 decided)

88.6%

Redbridge (47,731 decided)

84.7%

By application type

Advertisement — Liverpool (4,113 decided)

87.8%

Advertisement — Redbridge (185 decided)

100.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Liverpool (2,884 decided)

78.4%

Change of Use — Liverpool (17 decided)

58.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Redbridge (1,584 decided)

100.0%

Full — Liverpool (16,677 decided)

88.7%

Full — Redbridge (11,112 decided)

97.5%

Listed Building — Liverpool (3,135 decided)

94.8%

Listed Building — Redbridge (54 decided)

100.0%

Other — Liverpool (16,328 decided)

89.9%

Other — Redbridge (32,117 decided)

78.8%

Prior Approval — Liverpool (1,175 decided)

69.4%

Prior Approval — Redbridge (955 decided)

76.6%

Trees — Liverpool (3,698 decided)

92.1%

Trees — Redbridge (1,721 decided)

100.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 3.9 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Redbridge is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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