Ainsdale Ward planning approval rate
Ainsdale Ward ward in Sefton has a 91.9% approval rate based on 283 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.9%
ward approval rate
283
Decisions
260
Approved
23
Refused
87.5%
Sefton average
Ainsdale Ward sits slightly above the Sefton average, with a 4.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Ainsdale Ward compares
Ainsdale Ward ward
91.9%
Sefton overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Ainsdale Ward
Single storey extension to side and porch extension to front · Wed 04 Mar 2026
To alter/erect boundary walls, gates and fences to the front and two sides of th · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Proposed side and front extension, garage conversion and new pitch roof to repla · Mon 26 Jan 2026
Change of use from single dwelling (Use Class C3) to Children's Care Home (Use C · Thu 15 Jan 2026
Single-storey rear extension, two-storey extension and first floor extension to · Tue 23 Dec 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sefton
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,453 decisions.