HMO approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 33.3% of hmo applications, based on 60 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
33.3%
hmo approval rate
60
HMO decisions
20
Approved
40
Refused
88.0%
Sefton overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Sefton average (88.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Sefton
HMO
33.3%
Sefton all applications
88.0%
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Other project types in Sefton
93.5%
91.2%
90.4%
92.8%
97.7%
85.2%
90.5%
96.3%
72.6%
94.7%
100.0%
100.0%
82.9%
95.1%
94.4%