New Build approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 85.6% of new build applications, based on 348 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.6%
new build approval rate
348
New Build decisions
298
Approved
50
Refused
90.5%
Sefton overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Sefton average (90.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Sefton
New Build
85.6%
Sefton all applications
90.5%
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Other project types in Sefton
94.0%
91.6%
94.0%
91.1%
97.8%
91.3%
96.7%
95.6%
75.0%
43.1%
98.5%
100.0%
83.7%
95.2%
94.7%