Netherton And Orrell Ward planning approval rate
Netherton And Orrell Ward ward in Sefton has a 84.8% approval rate based on 165 planning decisions. Sefton overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
84.8%
ward approval rate
165
Decisions
140
Approved
25
Refused
87.5%
Sefton average
Netherton And Orrell Ward is 2.7 percentage points below the Sefton average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Netherton And Orrell Ward compares
Netherton And Orrell Ward ward
84.8%
Sefton overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Netherton And Orrell Ward
Conversion of a hybrid grass pitch to a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP), the ins · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Erection of a Class B8 (storage and distribution) with associated access, servic · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Change of use from mixed use (on third party land) to new cycleway and footway a · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Change of use of residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home (Use Cla · Fri 23 Jan 2026
Erection of a 5 storey side extension to existing hotel to create an additional · Thu 18 Dec 2025
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,453 decisions.