Bidston and St James planning approval rate
Bidston and St James ward in Wirral has a 83.6% approval rate based on 250 planning decisions. Wirral overall: 85.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
83.6%
ward approval rate
250
Decisions
209
Approved
41
Refused
85.2%
Wirral average
Bidston and St James is broadly in line with the Wirral average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bidston and St James compares
Bidston and St James ward
83.6%
Wirral overall
85.2%
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Recent decisions in Bidston and St James
Conversion of vacant soft play unit to 4 residential self contained bedsit units · 2026-07-27
Erection of single storey rear extension, two-storey side extension and relocati · 2026-07-27
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