Outbuilding approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 90.1% of outbuilding applications, based on 273 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
90.1%
outbuilding approval rate
273
Outbuilding decisions
246
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
90.1%
Sefton all applications
87.5%
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Other project types in Sefton
93.3%
91.2%
92.2%
88.7%
97.5%
84.5%
95.1%
74.4%
93.3%
29.6%
95.0%
100.0%
86.1%
100.0%
96.2%