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Linacre Ward planning approval rate

Linacre Ward ward in Sefton has a 82.4% approval rate based on 165 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 87.5%.

Last updated: March 2026

82.4%
ward approval rate
165
Decisions
136
Approved
29
Refused
87.5%
Sefton average

Linacre Ward is 5.1 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 (165 decided)
82.4%
Sefton overall (6,453 decided)
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Linacre Ward

Installation of entrance doors and glazing to existing bay doorway and installat · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Approved
Re-render, supply of new windows and internal changes to Vine House. · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Approved
Conversion of the ground floor from a shop (Class E) to 1No. residential flat (C · Fri 19 Dec 2025
Approved
Conversion from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to an HMO for between 3 to · Mon 15 Dec 2025
Refused
Partial conversion of the first floor to create an additional 3no. residential a · Thu 11 Dec 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,453 decisions.

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