Bolton And Slyne Ward planning approval rate
Bolton And Slyne Ward ward in Lancaster has a 92.2% approval rate based on 257 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.2%
ward approval rate
257
Decisions
237
Approved
20
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
Bolton And Slyne Ward is 5.9 percentage points above the Lancaster average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Bolton And Slyne Ward compares
Bolton And Slyne Ward ward
92.2%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Bolton And Slyne Ward
Erection of a 6.00 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Construction of an upwards extension over existing house to create first floor a · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension and construction of a hip to gable ex · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Proposed lawful development certificate for erection of a single storey side ext · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear · Tue 01 Sep 2026
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