New Build approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 85.2% of new build applications, based on 332 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
85.2%
new build approval rate
332
New Build decisions
283
Approved
49
Refused
88.0%
Sefton overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Sefton average (88.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Sefton
New Build
85.2%
Sefton all applications
88.0%
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Other project types in Sefton
93.5%
91.2%
90.4%
92.8%
97.7%
90.5%
96.3%
72.6%
94.7%
33.3%
100.0%
100.0%
82.9%
95.1%
94.4%