Skelmersdale North Ward planning approval rate
Skelmersdale North Ward ward in West Lancashire has a 97.1% approval rate based on 69 planning decisions. West Lancashire overall: 94.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
97.1%
ward approval rate
69
Decisions
67
Approved
2
Refused
94.4%
West Lancashire average
Skelmersdale North Ward sits slightly above the West Lancashire average, with a 2.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Skelmersdale North Ward compares
Skelmersdale North Ward ward
97.1%
West Lancashire overall
94.4%
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Recent decisions in Skelmersdale North Ward
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) -Change of Use from C3 to C4 - 5 Bedro · Wed 18 Mar 2026
Two storey rear extension · Fri 06 Mar 2026
Single storey rear extension · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Proposed single storey industrial unit, with open sided canopy, to front of exis · Wed 14 Jan 2026
Proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations for disabled occu · Fri 09 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In West Lancashire, 1 in 18 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to 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 6,536 decisions.
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%)