Meols Ward planning approval rate
Meols Ward ward in Sefton has a 91.2% approval rate based on 374 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.2%
ward approval rate
374
Decisions
341
Approved
33
Refused
90.5%
Sefton average
Meols Ward is broadly in line with the Sefton average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Meols Ward compares
Meols Ward ward
91.2%
Sefton overall
90.5%
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Recent decisions in Meols Ward
Erection of a single storey pitched roof extension to the rear/side. · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Erection of dormer to rear to allow new staircase access to existing flat above, · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Section 211 notice to cut back to property boundary of 2.No sycamore Trees (T1, · Tue 25 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey extension to the front and side elevations with acce · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Retention of two temporary single storey Portakabin buildings for a period of 15 · Thu 16 Jul 2026
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