Silverdale Ward planning approval rate
Silverdale Ward ward in Lancaster has a 93.5% approval rate based on 170 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.5%
ward approval rate
170
Decisions
159
Approved
11
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
Silverdale Ward is 7.2 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 Silverdale Ward compares
Silverdale Ward ward
93.5%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Silverdale Ward
Sweet Chestnut - Reduce length of branches overhanging the driveway, maintaining · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension to provide additional accessible · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Erection of a dormer extension to the rear roof elevation · Thu 20 Aug 2026
Part retrospective application for the demolition of existing dwelling and erect · Thu 30 Jul 2026
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