Birkdale Ward planning approval rate
Birkdale Ward ward in Sefton has a 88.1% approval rate based on 310 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.1%
ward approval rate
310
Decisions
273
Approved
37
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
88.1%
Sefton overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Birkdale Ward
Erection of a two storey, three bedroom dwellinghouse with landscaping and assoc · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Construction of a rear single storey extension · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Proposed dormer to the rear incorporating altering the hipped roof to a gable, p · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Erection of a two bedroom flat on first and second floor above the existing reta · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Single storey rear/side extension to include two additional ground floor, side f · Wed 04 Feb 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sefton
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,453 decisions.