Burscough Town Ward planning approval rate
Burscough Town Ward ward in West Lancashire has a 96.5% approval rate based on 113 planning decisions. West Lancashire overall: 94.4%.
Last updated: May 2026
96.5%
ward approval rate
113
Decisions
109
Approved
4
Refused
94.4%
West Lancashire average
Burscough Town Ward sits slightly above the West Lancashire average, with a 2.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Burscough Town Ward compares
Burscough Town Ward ward
96.5%
West Lancashire overall
94.4%
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Recent decisions in Burscough Town Ward
Two storey side and single storey front and side extension with new driveway and · Fri 30 Jan 2026
T1 (Oak) - 2 Metre lateral reduction on North & West side of crown to reduce enc · Mon 26 Jan 2026
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) - New hip to gable roof and Loft conve · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Single-storey wrap-around extension · Thu 08 Jan 2026
Proposed change of use to form additional car parking · Tue 06 Jan 2026
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Other wards in West Lancashire
Rural North East Ward (94.2%)
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward (92.5%)
Rural West Ward (91.3%)
Aughton And Downholland (96.7%)
Aughton & Holborn Ward (97.6%)
Rural South Ward (91.2%)
Parbold (97.0%)
Wrightington (96.2%)
Tarleton Village Ward (93.5%)
Scarisbrick (94.1%)
Ormskirk East Ward (91.8%)
Tarleton (94.8%)