Ainsdale Ward planning approval rate
Ainsdale Ward ward in Sefton has a 92.1% approval rate based on 330 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.1%
ward approval rate
330
Decisions
304
Approved
26
Refused
90.5%
Sefton average
Ainsdale Ward is broadly in line with the Sefton average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Ainsdale Ward compares
Ainsdale Ward ward
92.1%
Sefton overall
90.5%
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Recent decisions in Ainsdale Ward
Installation of a 2.4m high fencing running parallel full length of left side of · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Proposed single storey extensions to the rear and side elevation · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Erection of a two storey extension to side elevation · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Erection of a raised terrace to the rear of the dwelling, incorporating an acces · Tue 25 Aug 2026
Installation of new boundary treatments to define residential curtilage · Tue 25 Aug 2026
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