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 79.0% based on 210 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Lancaster?

There is a 21.0% 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	Bare Ward	78	76	2	97.4%
10	University And Scotforth Rural	31	30	1	96.8%
11	Heysham Central	27	26	1	96.3%
12	Marsh Ward	106	102	4	96.2%
13	Harbour Ward 2015	26	25	1	96.2%
14	Ellel	105	101	4	96.2%
15	West End Ward	24	23	1	95.8%
16	Castle	105	100	5	95.2%
17	Dukes	104	99	5	95.2%
18	Bare	39	37	2	94.9%
19	Kellet	92	87	5	94.6%
20	Upper Lune Valley	142	134	8	94.4%
21	Bulk Ward	69	65	4	94.2%
22	Lower Lune Valley	119	112	7	94.1%
23	Warton Ward	100	94	6	94.0%
24	Torrisholme Ward	66	62	4	93.9%
25	Skerton West Ward 2015	33	31	2	93.9%
26	Scotforth West Ward	129	121	8	93.8%
27	Silverdale Ward	165	154	11	93.3%
28	Torrisholme	75	70	5	93.3%
29	Scotforth West	88	82	6	93.2%
30	Halton With Aughton	58	54	4	93.1%
31	Poulton	72	67	5	93.1%
32	John O'Gaunt	71	66	5	93.0%
33	Silverdale	113	105	8	92.9%
34	Scotforth East	42	39	3	92.9%
35	Castle Ward	174	161	13	92.5%
36	Bolton And Slyne Ward	247	228	19	92.3%
37	John O'Gaunt Ward	77	71	6	92.2%
38	Scale Hall Ward	25	23	2	92.0%
39	Bolton Le Sands	83	76	7	91.6%
40	Carnforth	59	54	5	91.5%
41	Westgate Ward	57	52	5	91.2%
42	Carnforth And Millhead Ward	68	62	6	91.2%
43	Westgate	66	60	6	90.9%
44	Upper Lune Valley Ward	212	192	20	90.6%
45	Overton Ward	85	77	8	90.6%
46	Slyne With Hest	96	87	9	90.6%
47	Bowerham Ward	21	19	2	90.5%
48	Harbour	30	27	3	90.0%
49	Heysham South Ward	63	56	7	88.9%
50	Skerton Ward	27	24	3	88.9%
51	Lower Lune Valley Ward	284	252	32	88.7%
52	Kellet Ward 2015	126	110	16	87.3%
53	Heysham North	31	27	4	87.1%
54	Heysham Central Ward	61	53	8	86.9%
55	Skerton East	28	24	4	85.7%
56	Scotforth East Ward	66	56	10	84.8%
57	Halton-with-Aughton And Kellet Ward	110	93	17	84.5%
58	Poulton Ward	50	42	8	84.0%
59	Heysham North Ward	15	12	3	80.0%
60	Ellel Ward	210	166	44	79.0%

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What the data tells us

A 21.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Skerton East Ward 2015 approves 100.0% of applications while Ellel Ward approves just 79.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

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