Westminster vs Liverpool — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Westminster and Liverpool? A side-by-side comparison based on 108,733 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Westminster: 90.8%

60,698 decisions · 55,135 approved · 5,563 refused · 99 wards

Liverpool: 88.6%

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

Overall approval rates

Westminster (60,698 decided)

90.8%

Liverpool (48,035 decided)

88.6%

By application type

Advertisement — Liverpool (4,113 decided)

87.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Liverpool (2,884 decided)

78.4%

Change of Use — Liverpool (17 decided)

58.8%

Full — Liverpool (16,677 decided)

88.7%

Listed Building — Liverpool (3,135 decided)

94.8%

Other — Westminster (60,481 decided)

90.9%

Other — Liverpool (16,328 decided)

89.9%

Prior Approval — Westminster (217 decided)

77.4%

Prior Approval — Liverpool (1,175 decided)

69.4%

Trees — Liverpool (3,698 decided)

92.1%

What the numbers mean

There is a 2.2 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Liverpool is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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