Prior Approval approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 69.7% of prior approval applications, based on 340 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
69.7%
prior approval approval rate
340
Prior Approval decisions
237
Approved
103
Refused
87.5%
Sefton overall
How prior approval compares in Sefton
Prior Approval
69.7%
Sefton all types
87.5%
What gets approved near your property?
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Free. Based on 6,655 decisions.
Other application types in Sefton
Full
91.8%
Discharge of Conditions
82.5%
Other
83.5%
Trees
97.1%
Prior Approval
69.7%
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86.1%
Listed Building
94.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
1.1%