Prior Approval approval rate in Sefton
Sefton approved 70.3% of prior approval applications, based on 374 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
70.3%
prior approval approval rate
374
Prior Approval decisions
263
Approved
111
Refused
90.5%
Sefton overall
How prior approval compares in Sefton
Prior Approval
70.3%
Sefton all types
90.5%
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Other application types in Sefton
Full
92.3%
Discharge of Conditions
84.0%
Other
83.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.8%
Trees
96.2%
Prior Approval
70.3%
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85.1%
Listed Building
97.4%