Ellel Ward planning approval rate
Ellel Ward ward in Lancaster has a 80.2% approval rate based on 192 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 92.1%.
Last updated: June 2026
80.2%
ward approval rate
192
Decisions
154
Approved
38
Refused
92.1%
Lancaster average
Ellel Ward is 11.9 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
80.2%
Lancaster overall
92.1%
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Recent decisions in Ellel Ward
Listed building application for installation of cavity wall insulation to non or · Mon 08 Jun 2026
Erection of a polytunnel · Mon 08 Jun 2026
Erection of a single storey side extension and front porch canopy · Fri 05 Jun 2026
Erection of a two storey side extension, a two storey front extension, roof rais · Fri 05 Jun 2026
Installation of replacement windows to apartments 1-7 at the Caribou, Victoria T · Fri 22 May 2026
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