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?

Ellel Ward at 77.5% based on 227 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Lancaster?

There is a 22.5% gap between Skerton East Ward 2015 and Ellel 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	University And Scotforth Rural	31	30	1	96.8%
10	Marsh Ward	109	105	4	96.3%
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	West End Ward	25	24	1	96.0%
15	Castle	105	100	5	95.2%
16	Dukes	104	99	5	95.2%
17	Bare Ward	82	78	4	95.1%
18	Bare	39	37	2	94.9%
19	Kellet	92	87	5	94.6%
20	Bulk Ward	71	67	4	94.4%
21	Upper Lune Valley	142	134	8	94.4%
22	Scotforth West Ward	136	128	8	94.1%
23	Lower Lune Valley	119	112	7	94.1%
24	Skerton West Ward 2015	33	31	2	93.9%
25	Silverdale Ward	170	159	11	93.5%
26	Torrisholme	75	70	5	93.3%
27	Scotforth West	88	82	6	93.2%
28	Halton With Aughton	58	54	4	93.1%
29	Poulton	72	67	5	93.1%
30	John O'Gaunt	71	66	5	93.0%
31	Torrisholme Ward	70	65	5	92.9%
32	Silverdale	113	105	8	92.9%
33	Scotforth East	42	39	3	92.9%
34	Castle Ward	191	177	14	92.7%
35	John O'Gaunt Ward	79	73	6	92.4%
36	Warton Ward	104	96	8	92.3%
37	Bolton And Slyne Ward	257	237	20	92.2%
38	Carnforth And Millhead Ward	76	70	6	92.1%
39	Westgate Ward	60	55	5	91.7%
40	Overton Ward	96	88	8	91.7%
41	Bolton Le Sands	83	76	7	91.6%
42	Carnforth	59	54	5	91.5%
43	Bowerham Ward	23	21	2	91.3%
44	Westgate	66	60	6	90.9%
45	Slyne With Hest	96	87	9	90.6%
46	Upper Lune Valley Ward	221	200	21	90.5%
47	Harbour	30	27	3	90.0%
48	Heysham South Ward	66	59	7	89.4%
49	Scale Hall Ward	28	25	3	89.3%
50	Lower Lune Valley Ward	298	264	34	88.6%
51	Skerton Ward	32	28	4	87.5%
52	Kellet Ward 2015	126	110	16	87.3%
53	Heysham North	31	27	4	87.1%
54	Halton-with-Aughton And Kellet Ward	124	107	17	86.3%
55	Heysham Central Ward	64	55	9	85.9%
56	Skerton East	28	24	4	85.7%
57	Scotforth East Ward	67	57	10	85.1%
58	Heysham North Ward	16	13	3	81.2%
59	Poulton Ward	60	47	13	78.3%
60	Ellel Ward	227	176	51	77.5%

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What the data tells us

A 22.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Skerton East Ward 2015 approves 100.0% of applications while Ellel Ward approves just 77.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

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