Church Ward planning approval rate
Church Ward ward in Sefton has a 83.1% approval rate based on 366 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
83.1%
ward approval rate
366
Decisions
304
Approved
62
Refused
90.5%
Sefton average
Church Ward is 7.4 percentage points below the Sefton average, placing it among the stricter wards in Sefton. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Church Ward compares
Church Ward ward
83.1%
Sefton overall
90.5%
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Recent decisions in Church Ward
Prior approval submission for a proposed rear extension projecting 4.0 metres fr · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Erection of Single-Storey Extension to the Rear of the Dwellinghouse following D · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Listed building consent for the amendment of Access/Egress gates & boundary wall · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Increase of ridge height and change of use from workshop (Class E) to create a s · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension · Tue 28 Jul 2026
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