New Build approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 84.7% of new build applications, based on 321 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
84.7%
new build approval rate
321
New Build decisions
272
Approved
49
Refused
87.5%
Sefton overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Sefton average (87.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Sefton
New Build
84.7%
Sefton all applications
87.5%
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Other project types in Sefton
93.4%
91.3%
89.3%
92.2%
97.6%
90.3%
95.5%
75.0%
94.1%
30.4%
100.0%
95.0%
87.2%
100.0%
93.1%