Wyre Council approves 83.0% of planning applications, based on 625 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Wyre sits 5.3 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 625 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Wyre is 83.0%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Wyre council planning portal records · Updated June 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 | 423 | 73 | 496 | 85.3% |
| Other | 38 | 23 | 61 | 62.3% |
| Advertisement | 19 | 6 | 25 | 76.0% |
| Listed Building | 21 | 2 | 23 | 91.3% |
| Prior Approval | 18 | 0 | 18 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garstang | 58 | 6 | 64 | 90.6% |
| Great Eccleston | 43 | 11 | 54 | 79.6% |
| Hambleton And Stalmine-with-Staynall | 32 | 13 | 45 | 71.1% |
| Hardhorn With Highcross | 40 | 4 | 44 | 90.9% |
| Brock With Catterall | 29 | 14 | 43 | 67.4% |
| Wyresdale | 32 | 5 | 37 | 86.5% |
| Calder | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% |
| Pilling | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% |
| Jubilee | 23 | 3 | 26 | 88.5% |
| Breck | 22 | 3 | 25 | 88.0% |
| Pharos | 20 | 4 | 24 | 83.3% |
| Tithebarn | 19 | 2 | 21 | 90.5% |
| Victoria & Norcross | 20 | 1 | 21 | 95.2% |
| Stanah | 16 | 2 | 18 | 88.9% |
| Preesall | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% |
| Rossall | 15 | 1 | 16 | 93.8% |
| Warren | 13 | 2 | 15 | 86.7% |
| Cleveleys Park | 12 | 2 | 14 | 85.7% |
| Carleton | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6% |
| Bourne | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% |
| Marsh Mill | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% |
| Mount | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% |
| Park | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
How Wyre’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 6.9pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00279/FUL Hambleton And Stalmine-with-Staynall | Erection of a single storey extension for utility room and garage to the rear (p | Approved |
| 26/00253/FUL Mount | Replacement of exiting wooden climber with a 7 meter tall space net rope climber | Approved |
| 26/00240/FUL Preesall | Erection of stand alone 5m x 6m concrete sectional garage and associated concret | Approved |
| 26/00198/FUL Bourne | Proposed change of use of two storey detached dwelling (C3) to children's care h | Approved |
| 25/00810/FUL Calder | Proposed extension of existing agricultural livestock building. | Approved |
| 26/00218/FUL Carleton | Single Storey Side and Rear Extension | Approved |
| 26/00151/FUL Rossall | Erection of single storey front extension to provide a porch and single storey s | Approved |
| 24/00894/DIS Hambleton And Stalmine-with-Staynall | Approval of details reserved by conditions 7 (EVCP) 8 (Boundary Treatment) on pl | Refused |
| 26/00303/FUL Hardhorn With Highcross | Single storey side and rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00332/FUL Warren | Proposed new boundary wall, adaptation to entrance porch and painting of all exi | Approved |
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Based on 625 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Wyre is 83.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 625 planning decisions from Wyre council. 519 were approved and 106 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Wyre is 83.0%, 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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