Carnforth And Millhead Ward planning approval rate
Carnforth And Millhead Ward ward in Lancaster has a 91.8% approval rate based on 73 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.8%
ward approval rate
73
Decisions
67
Approved
6
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
Carnforth And Millhead Ward is 5.5 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 Carnforth And Millhead Ward compares
Carnforth And Millhead Ward ward
91.8%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Carnforth And Millhead Ward
Construction of a dormer extension to the rear roof elevation and installation o · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Relevant demolition of Church and erection of 3 terraced dwellings with associat · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Listed building application for the removal of former Selside signal box · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Proposed lawful development certifcate for erection of single storey side extens · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Erection of single storey side/rear and single storey rear extensions and a fron · Mon 27 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Lancaster
Lower Lune Valley Ward (88.6%)
Bolton And Slyne Ward (92.2%)
Ellel Ward (77.1%)
Upper Lune Valley Ward (90.7%)
Castle Ward (92.6%)
Silverdale Ward (93.5%)
Upper Lune Valley (94.4%)
Scotforth West Ward (94.0%)
Kellet Ward 2015 (87.3%)
Lower Lune Valley (94.1%)
Halton-with-Aughton And Kellet Ward (85.5%)
Silverdale (92.9%)