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Other approval rate in Sefton

Sefton approved 83.5% of other applications, based on 618 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

83.5%
other approval rate
618
Other decisions
516
Approved
102
Refused
88.0%
Sefton overall

How other compares in Sefton

Other (618 decided)
83.5%
Sefton all types (7,121 decided)
88.0%

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Other application types in Sefton

Full (4,198 decided)
92.2%
Discharge of Conditions (1,105 decided)
83.5%
Other (618 decided)
83.5%
Trees (381 decided)
96.9%
Prior Approval (367 decided)
70.6%
Advertisement (212 decided)
85.8%
Listed Building (150 decided)
97.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness (90 decided)
1.1%
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