Wyre Council approves 83.6% of planning applications, based on 718 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Wyre sits 5.0 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 344 decided applications, Wyre Council approved 79.9% of planning applications in 2025. Across 718 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Wyre is 83.6%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Wyre council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Wyre.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 490 | 83 | 573 | 85.5% |
| Other | 43 | 24 | 67 | 64.2% |
| Listed Building | 25 | 3 | 28 | 89.3% |
| Advertisement | 20 | 6 | 26 | 76.9% |
| Prior Approval | 22 | 0 | 22 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garstang | 63 | 7 | 70 | 90.0% |
| Great Eccleston | 50 | 12 | 62 | 80.6% |
| Hambleton And Stalmine-with-Staynall | 37 | 15 | 52 | 71.2% |
| Hardhorn With Highcross | 46 | 5 | 51 | 90.2% |
| Brock With Catterall | 35 | 16 | 51 | 68.6% |
| Wyresdale | 35 | 5 | 40 | 87.5% |
| Pilling | 24 | 11 | 35 | 68.6% |
| Calder | 25 | 6 | 31 | 80.6% |
| Breck | 27 | 4 | 31 | 87.1% |
| Jubilee | 25 | 3 | 28 | 89.3% |
| Pharos | 23 | 4 | 27 | 85.2% |
| Tithebarn | 23 | 2 | 25 | 92.0% |
| Victoria & Norcross | 23 | 1 | 24 | 95.8% |
| Stanah | 20 | 2 | 22 | 90.9% |
| Preesall | 18 | 4 | 22 | 81.8% |
| Rossall | 20 | 1 | 21 | 95.2% |
| Warren | 15 | 2 | 17 | 88.2% |
| Carleton | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% |
| Cleveleys Park | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% |
| Bourne | 13 | 2 | 15 | 86.7% |
| Marsh Mill | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% |
| Mount | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% |
| Park | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
How Wyre’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 7.0pp since 2025.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Wyre council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00477/FUL Brock With Catterall | Change of use from Class E(g)(iii) (Light Industrial) to Class E(d) (Indoor Spor | Approved |
| 26/00451/FUL Brock With Catterall | Erection of two storey rear and side extension, single storey rear extension and | Approved |
| 26/00391/FUL Great Eccleston | Erection of a single storey rear extension and a two-storey side extension follo | Approved |
| 26/00284/FUL Tithebarn | Extension to garage to form garden room and outdoor kitchen area | Approved |
| 26/00503/FUL Breck | Erection of single storey side extension following demolition of garage and erec | Approved |
| 26/00488/LBC Brock With Catterall | Listed Building Consent for change of use from Chapel to single private dwelling | Refused |
| 26/00538/HPN Stanah | Single storey rear extension. The enlarged part of the dwellinghouse (the extens | Approved |
| 26/00515/FUL Cleveleys Park | Erection of front facing first floor dormer | Approved |
| 26/00508/FUL Hardhorn With Highcross | Erection of ground floor front porch. | Approved |
| 26/00486/FUL Stanah | Integral garage conversion | Approved |
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Based on 718 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Wyre is 83.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 718 planning decisions from Wyre council. 600 were approved and 118 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Wyre is 83.6%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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