Newburgh planning approval rate
Newburgh ward in West Lancashire has a 95.5% approval rate based on 155 planning decisions. West Lancashire overall: 95.1%.
Last updated: April 2026
95.5%
ward approval rate
155
Decisions
148
Approved
7
Refused
95.1%
West Lancashire average
Newburgh is broadly in line with the West Lancashire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Newburgh compares
Newburgh ward
95.5%
West Lancashire overall
95.1%
Planning in West Lancashire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Newburgh
Demolition of 2 existing detached dwellings and the erection of 1no. family eco- · Tue 10 Oct 2023
Conversion of a former barn to a new dwelling, including external landscaping wo · Mon 11 Sep 2023
What gets approved near your property?
In West Lancashire, 1 in 20 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in West Lancashire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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.