Bickerstaffe planning approval rate
Bickerstaffe ward in West Lancashire has a 90.4% approval rate based on 146 planning decisions. West Lancashire overall: 94.4%.
Last updated: May 2026
90.4%
ward approval rate
146
Decisions
132
Approved
14
Refused
94.4%
West Lancashire average
Bickerstaffe is 4.0 percentage points below the West Lancashire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Bickerstaffe compares
Bickerstaffe ward
90.4%
West Lancashire overall
94.4%
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Recent decisions in Bickerstaffe
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Rural South Ward (91.2%)
Parbold (97.0%)
Wrightington (96.2%)
Tarleton Village Ward (93.5%)
Scarisbrick (94.1%)
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