Westgate Ward planning approval rate
Westgate Ward ward in Lancaster has a 91.7% approval rate based on 60 planning decisions. Lancaster overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.7%
ward approval rate
60
Decisions
55
Approved
5
Refused
86.3%
Lancaster average
Westgate Ward is 5.4 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 Westgate Ward compares
Westgate Ward ward
91.7%
Lancaster overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Westgate Ward
County Council consultation request for the erection of new building for materia · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Construction of a dormer extension to rear elevation · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Erection of single storey front and side extensions, alterations to shop front a · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Erection of a single storey side extension · Tue 21 Jul 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%)