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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 (60 decided)
91.7%
Lancaster overall (1,758 decided)
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
Approved
Construction of a dormer extension to rear elevation · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Approved
Erection of single storey front and side extensions, alterations to shop front a · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Approved
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Approved
Erection of a single storey side extension · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Approved

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