Dukes Ward planning approval rate
Dukes Ward ward in Sefton has a 87.1% approval rate based on 757 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
87.1%
ward approval rate
757
Decisions
659
Approved
98
Refused
87.5%
Sefton average
Dukes Ward is broadly in line with the Sefton average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Dukes Ward compares
Dukes Ward ward
87.1%
Sefton overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Dukes Ward
Application for the erection of a canopy over the seating area to the front of T · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a canopy over the seating area to th · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations (retrospective) · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Change of use of 343 - 345 from a vacant commercial unit (Class E) to 3no. flats · Wed 04 Feb 2026
Change of use from the former Pumping Station, to a yoga studio on the lower gro · Fri 30 Jan 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,453 decisions.