Birkdale Ward planning approval rate
Birkdale Ward ward in Sefton has a 89.2% approval rate based on 379 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.2%
ward approval rate
379
Decisions
338
Approved
41
Refused
90.5%
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
89.2%
Sefton overall
90.5%
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Recent decisions in Birkdale Ward
Single Storey Side Extension to Form New Garage · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Change of use of one dwellinghouse into two apartments, one apartment at ground · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Demolition of the existing brick boundary wall and wrought iron railings to the · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling practice, new detached o · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Proposed first floor extension to rear of the dwellinghouse. · Thu 03 Sep 2026
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