Ellel Ward planning approval rate
Ellel Ward ward in Lancaster has a 79.0% approval rate based on 210 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 91.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
79.0%
ward approval rate
210
Decisions
166
Approved
44
Refused
91.9%
Lancaster average
Ellel Ward is 12.9 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
79.0%
Lancaster overall
91.9%
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Recent decisions in Ellel Ward
Erection of security fencing and erection of a canopy to the front elevation · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Erection of a building comprising kennels, cattery and reception area for the ex · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Erection of a 2-storey veterinary building (sui generis) in association with exi · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Erection of a two storey side extension and detatched garage · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Agricultural determination for the erection of an agricultural storage building · Tue 28 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Lancaster
Lower Lune Valley Ward (88.7%)
Bolton And Slyne Ward (92.3%)
Upper Lune Valley Ward (90.6%)
Castle Ward (92.5%)
Silverdale Ward (93.3%)
Upper Lune Valley (94.4%)
Scotforth West Ward (93.8%)
Kellet Ward 2015 (87.3%)
Lower Lune Valley (94.1%)
Silverdale (92.9%)
Halton-with-Aughton And Kellet Ward (84.5%)