Liverpool planning approval rate
Liverpool council approved 88.6% of planning applications and refused 11.4%, based on 48,035 decisions analysed. Ranked 80th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
88.6%
overall approval rate
Planning in Liverpool?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Liverpool. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Liverpool — mined from 48,035 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Liverpool. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Central Ward (5,352 decided)
91.4%
Riverside Ward (2,724 decided)
91.9%
Woolton Ward (2,716 decided)
89.2%
Allerton and Hunts Cross Ward (1,926 decided)
91.8%
Cressington Ward (1,916 decided)
91.1%
Church Ward (1,842 decided)
89.8%
Childwall Ward (1,775 decided)
87.6%
St Michael's Ward (1,713 decided)
89.4%
Princes Park Ward (1,611 decided)
92.1%
Greenbank Ward (1,380 decided)
84.9%
Picton Ward (1,362 decided)
87.1%
Mossley Hill Ward (1,339 decided)
89.6%
Wavertree Ward (1,310 decided)
87.6%
Speke-Garston Ward (1,188 decided)
91.2%
Kirkdale Ward (1,170 decided)
90.0%
West Derby Ward (1,111 decided)
86.9%
Knotty Ash Ward (1,037 decided)
88.7%
Everton Ward (919 decided)
90.6%
Croxteth Ward (909 decided)
88.1%
Old Swan Ward (905 decided)
90.7%
Wards in Liverpool
Central Ward
91.4% approval · 5,352 decisions
Riverside Ward
91.9% approval · 2,724 decisions
Woolton Ward
89.2% approval · 2,716 decisions
Allerton and Hunts Cross Ward
91.8% approval · 1,926 decisions
Cressington Ward
91.1% approval · 1,916 decisions
Church Ward
89.8% approval · 1,842 decisions
Childwall Ward
87.6% approval · 1,775 decisions
St Michael's Ward
89.4% approval · 1,713 decisions
Princes Park Ward
92.1% approval · 1,611 decisions
Greenbank Ward
84.9% approval · 1,380 decisions
Picton Ward
87.1% approval · 1,362 decisions
Mossley Hill Ward
89.6% approval · 1,339 decisions
Wavertree Ward
87.6% approval · 1,310 decisions
Speke-Garston Ward
91.2% approval · 1,188 decisions
Kirkdale Ward
90.0% approval · 1,170 decisions
West Derby Ward
86.9% approval · 1,111 decisions
Knotty Ash Ward
88.7% approval · 1,037 decisions
Everton Ward
90.6% approval · 919 decisions
Croxteth Ward
88.1% approval · 909 decisions
Old Swan Ward
90.7% approval · 905 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Liverpool, showing how the council decides real applications.
To erect a single storey extension to side and rear. · City Centre South ·
To erect single storey extension to rear and install no. 1 door to side followin · Orrell Park ·
Installation of External Wall Insulation with silicone render finish to rear/gab · County ·
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