Ainsdale Ward planning approval rate
Ainsdale Ward ward in Sefton has a 91.5% approval rate based on 307 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 88.0%.
Last updated: August 2026
91.5%
ward approval rate
307
Decisions
281
Approved
26
Refused
88.0%
Sefton average
Ainsdale Ward sits slightly above the Sefton average, with a 3.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Ainsdale Ward compares
Ainsdale Ward ward
91.5%
Sefton overall
88.0%
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Recent decisions in Ainsdale Ward
First Floor pitched roof extension to a rear Bedroom, above earlier single store · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Change of use of residential dwelling (C3) to a residential institution children · Tue 02 Jun 2026
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