Upper Lune Valley Ward planning approval rate
Upper Lune Valley Ward ward in Lancaster has a 90.5% approval rate based on 221 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.5%
ward approval rate
221
Decisions
200
Approved
21
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
Upper Lune Valley Ward sits slightly above the Lancaster average, with a 4.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Upper Lune Valley Ward compares
Upper Lune Valley Ward ward
90.5%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Upper Lune Valley Ward
Agricultural determination for the erection of an agricultural storage building · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Erection of a garden gazebo · Tue 15 Sep 2026
Erection of a detached garage including part change of use of agricultural land · Tue 15 Sep 2026
T1 Magnolia - 30% Crown reductionT2 Oak - Remove 1.5 to 2m length of garden side · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Prior approval for the demolition of a timber framed and part clad propped tempo · Wed 26 Aug 2026
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