Skelmersdale South Ward planning approval rate
Skelmersdale South Ward ward in West Lancashire has a 90.9% approval rate based on 55 planning decisions. West Lancashire overall: 94.4%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.9%
ward approval rate
55
Decisions
50
Approved
5
Refused
94.4%
West Lancashire average
Skelmersdale South Ward is 3.5 percentage points below the West Lancashire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Skelmersdale South Ward compares
Skelmersdale South Ward ward
90.9%
West Lancashire overall
94.4%
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Recent decisions in Skelmersdale South Ward
Erection of an uninsulated storage unit · Wed 18 Mar 2026
Erection of an ancillary surface-mounted storage building, anchored to existing · Thu 30 Oct 2025
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✓ 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%)