Birkdale Ward planning approval rate
Birkdale Ward ward in Sefton has a 88.3% approval rate based on 342 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 88.0%.
Last updated: August 2026
88.3%
ward approval rate
342
Decisions
302
Approved
40
Refused
88.0%
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
88.3%
Sefton overall
88.0%
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Recent decisions in Birkdale Ward
Erection of detached outbuilding to rear of property with raised patio and new p · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension, following demolition of existing conse · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Attic conversion with raised ridge to west gable element and dormer roof extensi · Mon 06 Jul 2026
Prior approval submission for a proposed rear extension projecting 5.0 metres fr · Fri 03 Jul 2026
Conversion from two flats to a single dwellinghouse, including removal of front · Thu 02 Jul 2026
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