Scotforth East Ward planning approval rate
Scotforth East Ward ward in Lancaster has a 85.1% approval rate based on 67 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.1%
ward approval rate
67
Decisions
57
Approved
10
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
Scotforth East Ward is broadly in line with the Lancaster average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Scotforth East Ward compares
Scotforth East Ward ward
85.1%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Scotforth East Ward
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Conversion of garage into ancillary living accommodation and installation of new · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Demolition of conservatory and garage, erection of a two storey side extension, · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Proposed lawful development certificate for the conversion of existing outbuildi · Thu 25 Jun 2026
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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%)