L20 planning approval rate
The L20 postcode area falls under Sefton council, which has a 87.5% planning approval rate based on 6,453 decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
87.5%
Sefton approval rate
What this means for L20
If you're planning a project in the L20 area, your application will be decided by Sefton council. Based on historical data, around 12.5% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type — use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Sefton, 1 in 8 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Sefton
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sefton
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,453 decisions.
Sefton approval by application type
Full
91.7%
Discharge of Conditions
82.2%
Other
84.2%
Trees
97.1%
Prior Approval
69.1%
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85.9%
Listed Building
94.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness
1.2%