Which ward in Lancaster has the highest planning approval rate?

Skerton East Ward 2015 at 100.0% based on 25 decisions.

Which ward in Lancaster has the lowest planning approval rate?

Heysham North Ward at 78.6% based on 14 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Lancaster?

There is a 21.4% gap between Skerton East Ward 2015 and Heysham North Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Lancaster Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 60 Wards Compared (2026)

All 60 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Skerton East Ward 2015	25	25	0	100.0%
2	Warton	48	48	0	100.0%
3	University	15	15	0	100.0%
4	Skerton West	20	20	0	100.0%
5	Bulk	65	64	1	98.5%
6	Halton-with-Aughton Ward 2015	51	50	1	98.0%
7	Heysham South	51	50	1	98.0%
8	Overton	43	42	1	97.7%
9	Bare Ward	76	74	2	97.4%
10	University And Scotforth Rural	31	30	1	96.8%
11	Heysham Central	27	26	1	96.3%
12	Harbour Ward 2015	26	25	1	96.2%
13	Ellel	105	101	4	96.2%
14	Marsh Ward	102	98	4	96.1%
15	Castle	105	100	5	95.2%
16	Dukes	104	99	5	95.2%
17	Bare	39	37	2	94.9%
18	Skerton Ward	19	18	1	94.7%
19	Kellet	92	87	5	94.6%
20	Upper Lune Valley	142	134	8	94.4%
21	West End Ward	17	16	1	94.1%
22	Lower Lune Valley	119	112	7	94.1%
23	Bulk Ward	66	62	4	93.9%
24	Skerton West Ward 2015	33	31	2	93.9%
25	Warton Ward	93	87	6	93.5%
26	Torrisholme Ward	62	58	4	93.5%
27	Scotforth West Ward	122	114	8	93.4%
28	Torrisholme	75	70	5	93.3%
29	Scotforth West	88	82	6	93.2%
30	Silverdale Ward	160	149	11	93.1%
31	Halton With Aughton	58	54	4	93.1%
32	Poulton	72	67	5	93.1%
33	John O'Gaunt	71	66	5	93.0%
34	Silverdale	113	105	8	92.9%
35	Scotforth East	42	39	3	92.9%
36	Bolton And Slyne Ward	230	213	17	92.6%
37	John O'Gaunt Ward	76	70	6	92.1%
38	Scale Hall Ward	25	23	2	92.0%
39	Castle Ward	161	148	13	91.9%
40	Bolton Le Sands	83	76	7	91.6%
41	Carnforth	59	54	5	91.5%
42	Westgate	66	60	6	90.9%
43	Slyne With Hest	96	87	9	90.6%
44	Carnforth And Millhead Ward	63	57	6	90.5%
45	Upper Lune Valley Ward	201	182	19	90.5%
46	Westgate Ward	52	47	5	90.4%
47	Overton Ward	83	75	8	90.4%
48	Harbour	30	27	3	90.0%
49	Heysham South Ward	58	52	6	89.7%
50	Lower Lune Valley Ward	257	229	28	89.1%
51	Bowerham Ward	18	16	2	88.9%
52	Kellet Ward 2015	126	110	16	87.3%
53	Scotforth East Ward	62	54	8	87.1%
54	Heysham North	31	27	4	87.1%
55	Heysham Central Ward	59	51	8	86.4%
56	Halton-with-Aughton And Kellet Ward	99	85	14	85.9%
57	Skerton East	28	24	4	85.7%
58	Poulton Ward	40	34	6	85.0%
59	Ellel Ward	192	154	38	80.2%
60	Heysham North Ward	14	11	3	78.6%

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What the data tells us

A 21.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Skerton East Ward 2015 approves 100.0% of applications while Heysham North Ward approves just 78.6%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

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