Which ward in Lancaster has the highest planning approval rate?

Heysham North Ward at 100.0% based on 10 decisions.

Which ward in Lancaster has the lowest planning approval rate?

Ellel Ward at 82.7% based on 139 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Lancaster?

There is a 17.3% gap between Heysham North Ward and Ellel Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Lancaster

All 57 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Heysham North Ward	10	10	0	100.0%
2	Skerton East Ward 2015	25	25	0	100.0%
3	Warton	48	48	0	100.0%
4	University	15	15	0	100.0%
5	Skerton West	20	20	0	100.0%
6	Bulk	64	63	1	98.4%
7	Bare Ward	60	59	1	98.3%
8	Halton-with-Aughton Ward 2015	51	50	1	98.0%
9	Heysham South	51	50	1	98.0%
10	Overton	43	42	1	97.7%
11	Warton Ward	74	72	2	97.3%
12	University And Scotforth Rural	31	30	1	96.8%
13	Marsh Ward	84	81	3	96.4%
14	Heysham Central	27	26	1	96.3%
15	Harbour Ward 2015	26	25	1	96.2%
16	Ellel	105	101	4	96.2%
17	Torrisholme Ward	48	46	2	95.8%
18	Carnforth And Millhead Ward	44	42	2	95.5%
19	Scotforth West Ward	108	103	5	95.4%
20	Silverdale Ward	129	123	6	95.3%
21	Bolton And Slyne Ward	168	160	8	95.2%
22	Poulton Ward	21	20	1	95.2%
23	Castle	105	100	5	95.2%
24	Dukes	104	99	5	95.2%
25	Bulk Ward	60	57	3	95.0%
26	Bare	39	37	2	94.9%
27	Kellet	92	87	5	94.6%
28	Castle Ward	109	103	6	94.5%
29	Upper Lune Valley	142	134	8	94.4%
30	Lower Lune Valley	119	112	7	94.1%
31	Skerton West Ward 2015	33	31	2	93.9%
32	Scale Hall Ward	15	14	1	93.3%
33	Torrisholme	75	70	5	93.3%
34	Scotforth West	88	82	6	93.2%
35	Halton With Aughton	58	54	4	93.1%
36	Poulton	72	67	5	93.1%
37	John O'Gaunt	71	66	5	93.0%
38	Silverdale	113	105	8	92.9%
39	Scotforth East	42	39	3	92.9%
40	Upper Lune Valley Ward	154	141	13	91.6%
41	Bolton Le Sands	83	76	7	91.6%
42	Carnforth	59	54	5	91.5%
43	Heysham Central Ward	45	41	4	91.1%
44	Overton Ward	66	60	6	90.9%
45	Westgate	66	60	6	90.9%
46	Halton-with-Aughton And Kellet Ward	54	49	5	90.7%
47	Slyne With Hest	96	87	9	90.6%
48	Lower Lune Valley Ward	201	182	19	90.5%
49	Heysham South Ward	42	38	4	90.5%
50	John O'Gaunt Ward	63	57	6	90.5%
51	Harbour	30	27	3	90.0%
52	Kellet Ward 2015	125	110	15	88.0%
53	Westgate Ward	40	35	5	87.5%
54	Heysham North	31	27	4	87.1%
55	Scotforth East Ward	52	45	7	86.5%
56	Skerton East	28	24	4	85.7%
57	Ellel Ward	139	115	24	82.7%

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What the data tells us

A 17.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Heysham North Ward approves 100.0% of applications while Ellel Ward approves just 82.7%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

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