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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 (342 decided)
88.3%
Sefton overall (7,121 decided)
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
Approved
Erection of single storey rear extension, following demolition of existing conse · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Approved
Attic conversion with raised ridge to west gable element and dormer roof extensi · Mon 06 Jul 2026
Approved
Prior approval submission for a proposed rear extension projecting 5.0 metres fr · Fri 03 Jul 2026
Approved
Conversion from two flats to a single dwellinghouse, including removal of front · Thu 02 Jul 2026
Approved

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