Outbuilding approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 91.3% of outbuilding applications, based on 323 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
91.3%
outbuilding approval rate
323
Outbuilding decisions
295
Approved
28
Refused
90.5%
Sefton overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Sefton average (90.5%).
How outbuilding compares in Sefton
Outbuilding
91.3%
Sefton all applications
90.5%
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Other project types in Sefton
94.0%
91.6%
94.0%
91.1%
97.8%
85.6%
96.7%
95.6%
75.0%
43.1%
98.5%
100.0%
83.7%
95.2%
94.7%