Poulton Ward planning approval rate
Poulton Ward ward in Lancaster has a 77.2% approval rate based on 57 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
77.2%
ward approval rate
57
Decisions
44
Approved
13
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
Poulton Ward is 9.1 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 Poulton Ward compares
Poulton Ward ward
77.2%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
Planning in Lancaster? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Lancaster and any other published UK council — see the data services →
Recent decisions in Poulton Ward
Relevant demolition of outbuilding and front extension and change of use from ho · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Prior approval for the demolition of Bus Station building · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Construction of a balcony to the rear elevation · Thu 20 Aug 2026
Proposed lawful development certificate for construction of a dormer extension t · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Part retrospective change of use of the rear tattoo shop into a self contained o · Mon 20 Jul 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Lancaster, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Lancaster
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Lancaster →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Lancaster
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 1,758 decisions.
Other wards in Lancaster
Lower Lune Valley Ward (88.6%)
Bolton And Slyne Ward (92.2%)
Ellel Ward (77.1%)
Upper Lune Valley Ward (90.7%)
Castle Ward (92.6%)
Silverdale Ward (93.5%)
Upper Lune Valley (94.4%)
Scotforth West Ward (94.0%)
Kellet Ward 2015 (87.3%)
Lower Lune Valley (94.1%)
Halton-with-Aughton And Kellet Ward (85.5%)
Silverdale (92.9%)