New Build approval rate in Wirral
Wirral approved 76.7% of new build applications, based on 335 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
76.7%
new build approval rate
335
New Build decisions
257
Approved
78
Refused
87.6%
Wirral overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Wirral average (87.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Wirral
New Build
76.7%
Wirral all applications
87.6%
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Other project types in Wirral
91.3%
92.7%
87.3%
88.5%
81.9%
95.0%
91.0%
86.3%
90.2%
80.6%
74.0%
75.0%
85.7%
53.3%
84.4%