Marsh Ward planning approval rate
Marsh Ward ward in Lancaster has a 96.3% approval rate based on 109 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.3%
ward approval rate
109
Decisions
105
Approved
4
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
Marsh Ward is 10.0 percentage points above the Lancaster average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Marsh Ward compares
Marsh Ward ward
96.3%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Marsh Ward
Installation of a raised replacement roof, installation of rooflight, window and · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Demolition of existing garage, erection of a three story dwelling with associate · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension · Thu 02 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Lancaster
Lower Lune Valley Ward (88.6%)
Bolton And Slyne Ward (92.2%)
Ellel Ward (77.5%)
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%)