West End Ward planning approval rate
West End Ward ward in Lancaster has a 96.0% approval rate based on 25 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.0%
ward approval rate
25
Decisions
24
Approved
1
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
West End Ward is 9.7 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 West End Ward compares
West End Ward ward
96.0%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in West End Ward
Erection of a 4.751 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Erection of outbuilding to the front elevation (pursuant to the variation of con · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Construction of hip-to-gable extension, construction of dormer extension to the · Wed 22 Jul 2026
Removal of existing jet wash and valet units, erection of jet wash bays, plant r · Fri 26 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%)