Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Sefton

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Sefton
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Sefton approved 73.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 560 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

73.6%

change of use (residential) approval rate

560

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

412

Approved

148

Refused

90.5%

Sefton overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Sefton average (90.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Sefton

Change of Use (Residential) (560 decided)

73.6%

Sefton all applications (5,018 decided)

90.5%

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