Birkdale Ward planning approval rate
Birkdale Ward ward in Sefton has a 88.0% approval rate based on 326 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: June 2026
88.0%
ward approval rate
326
Decisions
287
Approved
39
Refused
87.5%
Sefton average
Birkdale Ward is broadly in line with the Sefton average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Birkdale Ward compares
Birkdale Ward ward
88.0%
Sefton overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Birkdale Ward
Demolition of existing pergola and erection of single-storey rear extension · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Extension to rear and side of a dwelling house, after demolition of existing con · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Proposed roof extension. · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Existing boundary walls to receive wire mesh extensions of the top of wall to pr · Fri 05 Jun 2026
Erection of a rear roof dormer · Wed 03 Jun 2026
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