Rural North East Ward planning approval rate
Rural North East Ward ward in West Lancashire has a 89.1% approval rate based on 92 planning decisions. West Lancashire overall: 95.1%.
Last updated: April 2026
89.1%
ward approval rate
92
Decisions
82
Approved
10
Refused
95.1%
West Lancashire average
Rural North East Ward is 6.0 percentage points below the West Lancashire average, placing it among the stricter wards in West Lancashire. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Rural North East Ward compares
Rural North East Ward ward
89.1%
West Lancashire overall
95.1%
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Recent decisions in Rural North East Ward
T1 - Beech - Full crown reduction, .5m off extended branches, finished overall c · Tue 17 Oct 2023
Single storey rear extension · Wed 20 Dec 2023
Raise ridge and form two front cottage dormers and one rear dormer along with si · Fri 08 Dec 2023
Two storey side extension, a single storey extension to the rear and a loft conv · Thu 07 Dec 2023
Change of Use of garden outbuilding to dog grooming business. · Tue 05 Dec 2023
What gets approved near your property?
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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.