Linacre Ward planning approval rate
Linacre Ward ward in Sefton has a 84.9% approval rate based on 218 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
84.9%
ward approval rate
218
Decisions
185
Approved
33
Refused
90.5%
Sefton average
Linacre Ward is 5.5 percentage points below the Sefton average, placing it among the stricter wards in Sefton. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Linacre Ward compares
Linacre Ward ward
84.9%
Sefton overall
90.5%
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Recent decisions in Linacre Ward
Change of use of the upper floors from an office/storage to a 5no. bedroom House · Thu 23 Jul 2026
Erection of a single storey extension to the existing warehouse building · Wed 08 Jul 2026
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