Castle Ward planning approval rate
Castle Ward ward in Lancaster has a 94.5% approval rate based on 109 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.5%
ward approval rate
109
Decisions
103
Approved
6
Refused
93.3%
Lancaster average
Castle Ward is broadly in line with the Lancaster average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Castle Ward compares
Castle Ward ward
94.5%
Lancaster overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in Castle Ward
Proposed lawful development certificate for detached outbuilding to rear garden · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Existing Lawful Development Certificate for use of property as House in Multiple · Tue 24 Sep 2024
Removal of two poplar trees to the rear of the property · Tue 07 May 2024
Existing Lawful Development Certificate for use of property as House in Multiple · Fri 23 Feb 2024
What gets approved near your property?
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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.