Ford Ward planning approval rate
Ford Ward ward in Sefton has a 84.4% approval rate based on 122 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: April 2026
84.4%
ward approval rate
122
Decisions
103
Approved
19
Refused
87.5%
Sefton average
Ford Ward is 3.1 percentage points below the Sefton average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Ford Ward compares
Ford Ward ward
84.4%
Sefton overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Ford Ward
Change of use from use class C3 to use class C2 (residential care) for one child · Fri 12 Dec 2025
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,453 decisions.