Ellel Ward planning approval rate
Ellel Ward ward in Lancaster has a 77.5% approval rate based on 227 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
77.5%
ward approval rate
227
Decisions
176
Approved
51
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
Ellel Ward is 8.8 percentage points below the Lancaster average, placing it among the stricter wards in Lancaster. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Ellel Ward compares
Ellel Ward ward
77.5%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Ellel Ward
Listed building application for works to the barn and the farmhouse. Works to th · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Erection of a single storey side extension and construction of dormer extension · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Erection of a 5.95 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Change of use of agricultural land and barn into 2 dwellings with associated acc · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Construction of raised decking to the rear · Wed 26 Aug 2026
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Other wards in Lancaster
Lower Lune Valley Ward (88.6%)
Bolton And Slyne Ward (92.2%)
Upper Lune Valley Ward (90.5%)
Castle Ward (92.7%)
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%)