Bulk Ward planning approval rate
Bulk Ward ward in Lancaster has a 95.0% approval rate based on 60 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
95.0%
ward approval rate
60
Decisions
57
Approved
3
Refused
93.3%
Lancaster average
Bulk Ward is broadly in line with the Lancaster average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bulk Ward compares
Bulk Ward ward
95.0%
Lancaster overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in Bulk Ward
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of 3 cable ladders · Mon 28 Jul 2025
Installation of air source heat pump to the side elevation · Mon 30 Jun 2025
Proposed lawful development certificate for construction rear dormer extension · Tue 31 Oct 2023
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a detached single st · Mon 15 Dec 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Lancaster
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,014 decisions.