Molyneux Ward planning approval rate
Molyneux Ward ward in Sefton has a 84.1% approval rate based on 295 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
84.1%
ward approval rate
295
Decisions
248
Approved
47
Refused
87.5%
Sefton average
Molyneux Ward is 3.4 percentage points below the Sefton average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Molyneux Ward compares
Molyneux Ward ward
84.1%
Sefton overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Molyneux Ward
Proposed single storey side and rear extension. · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Demolition of the existing cottage and associated outbuildings, and the construc · Thu 19 Feb 2026
Erection of a first floor extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse · Wed 18 Feb 2026
Erection of a single storey extension to rear and erection of a porch and canopy · Fri 13 Feb 2026
First floor side/rear extension, above existing single storey side extension and · Thu 12 Feb 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,453 decisions.