Basement approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 82.9% of basement applications, based on 41 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
82.9%
basement approval rate
41
Basement decisions
34
Approved
7
Refused
88.0%
Sefton overall
Basement applications are refused more often than the Sefton average (88.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How basement compares in Sefton
Basement
82.9%
Sefton all applications
88.0%
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Other project types in Sefton
93.5%
91.2%
90.4%
92.8%
97.7%
85.2%
90.5%
96.3%
72.6%
94.7%
33.3%
100.0%
100.0%
95.1%
94.4%