Outbuilding approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 90.3% of outbuilding applications, based on 278 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
90.3%
outbuilding approval rate
278
Outbuilding decisions
251
Approved
27
Refused
87.5%
Sefton overall
Outbuilding applications are approved more often than the Sefton average (87.5%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How outbuilding compares in Sefton
Outbuilding
90.3%
Sefton all applications
87.5%
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Other project types in Sefton
93.4%
91.3%
89.3%
92.2%
97.6%
84.7%
95.5%
75.0%
94.1%
30.4%
100.0%
95.0%
87.2%
100.0%
93.1%