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Heswall planning approval rate

Heswall ward in Wirral has a 88.8% approval rate based on 952 planning decisions. Wirral overall: 87.6%.

Last updated: August 2026

88.8%
ward approval rate
952
Decisions
845
Approved
107
Refused
87.6%
Wirral average

Heswall is broadly in line with the Wirral average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Heswall compares

Heswall ward (952 decided)
88.8%
Wirral overall (8,012 decided)
87.6%
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Recent decisions in Heswall

Removal of porch. Fenestration alterations and replacement windows/doors. Replac · 2026-08-10
Approved
Demolition of existing covered area and erection of a 63 seat football stand (co · 2026-08-10
Approved
Raising the front boundary wall by 90cm to 2.1m to level out the garden · 2026-08-03
Refused
Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of a replacement detached dwell · 2026-08-03
Refused
Single storey extension · 2026-08-03
Approved

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