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Heysham Central Ward planning approval rate

Heysham Central Ward ward in Lancaster has a 87.3% approval rate based on 63 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.

Last updated: September 2026

87.3%
ward approval rate
63
Decisions
55
Approved
8
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average

Heysham Central Ward is broadly in line with the Lancaster average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Heysham Central Ward compares

Heysham Central Ward ward (63 decided)
87.3%
Lancaster overall (1,758 decided)
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Heysham Central Ward

Erection of a single storey rear extension, erection of a single storey front ex · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Approved
Erection of a single storey rear infill extension, construction of a rear patio · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Approved
Change of use of the first and second floor offices to a residential flat and co · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Approved
Conversion of existing ambulance garage space into internal accommodation, rende · Tue 14 Jul 2026
Approved
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Refused

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