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Church Ward planning approval rate

Church Ward ward in Sefton has a 82.4% approval rate based on 340 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 88.0%.

Last updated: August 2026

82.4%
ward approval rate
340
Decisions
280
Approved
60
Refused
88.0%
Sefton average

Church Ward is 5.6 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 (340 decided)
82.4%
Sefton overall (7,121 decided)
88.0%
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Recent decisions in Church Ward

Increase of ridge height and change of use from workshop (Class E) to create a s · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Approved
Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Approved
Section 211 notice for the trim back by 4 meters to be in line with boundary for · Wed 15 Jul 2026
Approved
Change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occ · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Refused
Change of Use of ground floor retail unit with living accommodation above and to · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Approved

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