Castle Ward planning approval rate
Castle Ward ward in Lancaster has a 92.7% approval rate based on 191 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.7%
ward approval rate
191
Decisions
177
Approved
14
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
Castle Ward is 6.4 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 Castle Ward compares
Castle Ward ward
92.7%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Castle Ward
Listed building application for the installation of roof covering and clad enclo · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Installation of replacement of external windows, rear external door to apartment · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Replacement of front door and installation of 3 postboxes to the front elevation · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Listed building application for alterations to existing domestic attic to accomm · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Erection of canopy with solar panel array on roofslope, installation of EV charg · Fri 04 Sep 2026
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Other wards in Lancaster
Lower Lune Valley Ward (88.6%)
Bolton And Slyne Ward (92.2%)
Ellel Ward (77.5%)
Upper Lune Valley Ward (90.5%)
Silverdale Ward (93.5%)
Upper Lune Valley (94.4%)
Scotforth West Ward (94.1%)
Kellet Ward 2015 (87.3%)
Halton-with-Aughton And Kellet Ward (86.3%)
Lower Lune Valley (94.1%)
Silverdale (92.9%)