HMO approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 29.6% of hmo applications, based on 54 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
29.6%
hmo approval rate
54
HMO decisions
16
Approved
38
Refused
87.5%
Sefton overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Sefton average (87.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Sefton
HMO
29.6%
Sefton all applications
87.5%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Sefton
93.3%
91.2%
92.2%
88.7%
97.5%
84.5%
90.1%
95.1%
74.4%
93.3%
95.0%
100.0%
86.1%
100.0%
96.2%