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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 (340 decided)
69.7%
Sefton all types (6,655 decided)
87.5%

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Other application types in Sefton

Full (3,927 decided)
91.8%
Discharge of Conditions (1,021 decided)
82.5%
Other (587 decided)
83.5%
Trees (350 decided)
97.1%
Prior Approval (340 decided)
69.7%
Advertisement (201 decided)
86.1%
Listed Building (141 decided)
94.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness (88 decided)
1.1%
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