Burscough West planning approval rate
Burscough West ward in West Lancashire has a 91.5% approval rate based on 177 planning decisions. West Lancashire overall: 95.1%.
Last updated: April 2026
91.5%
ward approval rate
177
Decisions
162
Approved
15
Refused
95.1%
West Lancashire average
Burscough West is 3.6 percentage points below the West Lancashire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Burscough West compares
Burscough West ward
91.5%
West Lancashire overall
95.1%
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Recent decisions in Burscough West
Proposed erection of polytunnel greenhouses and construction of irrigation pond · Fri 08 Sep 2023
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✓ Common refusal reasons in West Lancashire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,928 decisions.