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Cambridge Ward planning approval rate

Cambridge Ward ward in Sefton has a 90.4% approval rate based on 198 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 87.5%.

Last updated: March 2026

90.4%
ward approval rate
198
Decisions
179
Approved
19
Refused
87.5%
Sefton average

Cambridge Ward sits slightly above the Sefton average, with a 2.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Cambridge Ward compares

Cambridge Ward ward (198 decided)
90.4%
Sefton overall (6,453 decided)
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Cambridge Ward

Three external air source heat pump units mounted on the flat roof of the single · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Approved
Erection of part basement, part ground floor rear extension to dwellinghouse, de · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Approved
Change of use from Class C1 (hotel) to Class C2 (care home) with internal altera · Fri 30 Jan 2026
Approved
Erection of a single storey rear extension to Hesketh Grange to provide a furthe · Mon 12 Jan 2026
Approved
Extension to be built onto the side of existing garage. · Tue 16 Dec 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,453 decisions.

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