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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 (757 decided)
87.1%
Sefton overall (6,453 decided)
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
Refused
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a canopy over the seating area to th · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Refused
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations (retrospective) · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Approved
Change of use of 343 - 345 from a vacant commercial unit (Class E) to 3no. flats · Wed 04 Feb 2026
Approved
Change of use from the former Pumping Station, to a yoga studio on the lower gro · Fri 30 Jan 2026
Approved

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

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