Extension (General) approval rate in Sefton

Name: Extension (General) planning approval rate in Sefton
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Sefton approved 94.0% of extension (general) applications, based on 2,040 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

94.0%

extension (general) approval rate

2,040

Extension (General) decisions

1,917

Approved

123

Refused

90.5%

Sefton overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Sefton average (90.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in Sefton

Extension (General) (2,040 decided)

94.0%

Sefton all applications (5,018 decided)

90.5%

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