Ellel Ward planning approval rate
Ellel Ward ward in Lancaster has a 82.7% approval rate based on 139 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
82.7%
ward approval rate
139
Decisions
115
Approved
24
Refused
93.3%
Lancaster average
Ellel Ward is 10.6 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
82.7%
Lancaster overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in Ellel Ward
Screening request for the erection of a steel framed building to create a new si · Tue 10 Mar 2026
Proposed lawful development certificate for erection of outbuilding for ancillar · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Screening request for the demolition of a concrete panel slurry tower · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Agricultural determination for the erection of agricultural storage (silage) bui · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Agricultural determination for the erection of hay and straw storage building · Thu 20 Nov 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.