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Wrightington planning approval rate

Wrightington ward in West Lancashire has a 96.2% approval rate based on 237 planning decisions. West Lancashire overall: 95.1%.

Last updated: April 2026

96.2%
ward approval rate
237
Decisions
228
Approved
9
Refused
95.1%
West Lancashire average

Wrightington is broadly in line with the West Lancashire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Wrightington compares

Wrightington ward (237 decided)
96.2%
West Lancashire overall (3,928 decided)
95.1%
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Recent decisions in Wrightington

Retrospective application for demolition of garage, erection of replacement gara · Fri 24 Nov 2023
Approved
Existing fence to be altered. Proposed 2.4m weldmesh security fencing spanning a · Tue 19 Sep 2023
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,928 decisions.

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