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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

23.0% of Householder appeals allowed

Across all years in the archive (2016–2026)

Allowed: 20Dismissed: 67
Allowed 20 Dismissed 67

20 allowed and 67 dismissed (87 decided). That is 12.5 percentage points below the national average of 35.5%.

Only 9 Householder decisions in the last 12 months (we need 20 for a recent figure), so this covers all years.

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 Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out.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, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council2018: 21.4% allowed (14 decided); 2020: 0.0% allowed (11 decided); 2025: 38.5% allowed (13 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 2 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=22017: only 3 decided appeals, too few to chart2017n=32018: 21.4% allowed (14 decided)2018n=142019: only 7 decided appeals, too few to chart2019n=72020: 0.0% allowed (11 decided)2020n=112021: only 7 decided appeals, too few to chart2021n=72022: only 9 decided appeals, too few to chart2022n=92023: only 8 decided appeals, too few to chart2023n=82024: only 8 decided appeals, too few to chart2024n=82025: 38.5% allowed (13 decided)2025n=132026: only 5 decided appeals, too few to chart2026n=5National Householder average by year21%21%0%0%38%38%
Sefton Metropolitan Borough 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

2026-08-17 Timber fence and gates to front and side boundary of property Dismissed 2026-06-04 Conversion and extension of an existing dwelling to create usable second storey space, without complying with a condition attached to planning permis… Allowed 2026-05-14 Installation of air source heat pump to side elevation of dwelling Allowed 2026-03-26 Single storey infill extension to the side, single storey extension to the rear and a balcony on the south facing elevation Allowed 2026-02-25 Proposed development is described as ‘proposal construct new garage and erect new boundary wall Dismissed 2025-12-05 Erection of a first floor extension to the rear and a second floor extension to the side of dwellinghouse Dismissed 2025-11-25 Appeal Against Conditions Allowed 2025-11-24 Retrospective approval for front boundary fence and electric sliding gates Allowed 2025-11-21 Installation of no. 2 Outdoor Heat Pump - AC units Dismissed 2025-08-27 To create a balcony from the first floor French doors Dismissed

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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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