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Liverpool City Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

38.1% of Householder appeals allowed

In the 12 months to 28 August 2026

Allowed: 8Dismissed: 13
Allowed 8 Dismissed 13

8 allowed and 13 dismissed (21 decided). That is 2.6 percentage points above the national average of 35.5%. Across all years: 43.4% of 219 decided.

Small sample: with this few decisions the percentage can swing a lot from one year to the next.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Liverpool City Council2017: 38.1% allowed (21 decided); 2018: 31.6% allowed (19 decided); 2019: 54.2% allowed (24 decided); 2020: 38.9% allowed (18 decided); 2021: 46.7% allowed (15 decided); 2022: 35.0% allowed (20 decided); 2023: 47.4% allowed (38 decided); 2024: 53.8% allowed (26 decided); 2025: 42.9% allowed (21 decided); 2026: 35.7% allowed (14 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 3 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=32017: 38.1% allowed (21 decided)2017n=212018: 31.6% allowed (19 decided)2018n=192019: 54.2% allowed (24 decided)2019n=242020: 38.9% allowed (18 decided)2020n=182021: 46.7% allowed (15 decided)2021n=152022: 35.0% allowed (20 decided)2022n=202023: 47.4% allowed (38 decided)2023n=382024: 53.8% allowed (26 decided)2024n=262025: 42.9% allowed (21 decided)2025n=212026: 35.7% allowed (14 decided)2026n=14National Householder average by year38%38%32%32%54%54%39%39%47%47%35%35%47%47%54%54%43%43%36%36%
Liverpool City Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-24 Installation of a small untethered electric vehicle charging (EVC) unit to the external wall of the property Dismissed 2026-08-07 To erect a porch to front of property and demolition of front wall to enlarge existing driveway Dismissed 2026-08-07 Erection of a single storey side extension with porch and wrap around roof Allowed 2026-07-31 To erect a two-storey extension to side and a single storey extension to rear, new front porch with no.2 front roof lights Allowed 2026-07-01 Two storey side extension, single storey front/porch extension. Hip to gable conversion and rear dormer conversion Dismissed 2026-07-01 Proposed two storey side extension to existing dwelling, following a previous House Holder Planning Application Ref: 25H/0361 Allowed 2026-06-23 To erect single storey rear extension - the extension will extend 4.79m beyond the original house - the maximum height of the extension will be 3.0m … Allowed 2026-05-06 Combined Appeal Dismissed 2026-05-01 Erection of a single-storey extension to side and rear following the demolition of the existing rear extension Dismissed 2026-04-29 Demolition of a garage, rear extension and conservatory, and the erection of a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension with no.2… Allowed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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