Wyre planning approval rate
Wyre council approved 83.0% of planning applications and refused 17.0%, based on 625 decisions analysed. Ranked 32nd out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
83.0%
overall approval rate
625
Decisions analysed
519
Approved
106
Refused
23
Wards covered
Planning in Wyre? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Wyre. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
85.3%
62.3%
76.0%
91.3%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Wyre, mined from 625 proposal descriptions.
90.6%
85.0%
86.6%
65.6%
90.7%
92.3%
84.4%
88.0%
82.4%
73.3%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Wyre. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Garstang
90.6%
Great Eccleston
79.6%
Hambleton And Stalmine-with-Staynall
71.1%
Hardhorn With Highcross
90.9%
Brock With Catterall
67.4%
Wyresdale
86.5%
Calder
78.6%
Pilling
71.4%
Jubilee
88.5%
Breck
88.0%
Pharos
83.3%
Tithebarn
90.5%
Victoria & Norcross
95.2%
Wards in Wyre
Garstang
90.6% approval · 64 decisions
Great Eccleston
79.6% approval · 54 decisions
Hambleton And Stalmine-with-Staynall
71.1% approval · 45 decisions
Hardhorn With Highcross
90.9% approval · 44 decisions
Brock With Catterall
67.4% approval · 43 decisions
Wyresdale
86.5% approval · 37 decisions
Calder
78.6% approval · 28 decisions
Pilling
71.4% approval · 28 decisions
Jubilee
88.5% approval · 26 decisions
Breck
88.0% approval · 25 decisions
Pharos
83.3% approval · 24 decisions
Tithebarn
90.5% approval · 21 decisions
Victoria & Norcross
95.2% approval · 21 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Wyre, showing how the council decides real applications.
Erection of a single storey extension for utility room and garage to the rear (p · Hambleton And Stalmine-with-Staynall · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Replacement of exiting wooden climber with a 7 meter tall space net rope climber · Mount · Thu 18 Jun 2026
Erection of stand alone 5m x 6m concrete sectional garage and associated concret · Preesall · Thu 18 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Wyre
What is the planning approval rate in Wyre?
Based on 625 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Wyre approved 83.0% of applications and refused 17.0%. The council is ranked 32nd out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Wyre?
Wyre refuses 17.0% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 6. That is higher than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 625 decided applications since 2020, 106 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Wyre have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Wyre are in Garstang (90.6%), Great Eccleston (79.6%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Wyre?
The most common planning application types in Wyre are: Full (496 decisions, 85.3% approved), Other (61, 62.3%), and Advertisement (25, 76.0%).
How long does a planning application take in Wyre?
Planning applications in Wyre take an average of 16.1 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 620 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Wyre decides approximately 104 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Wyre?
You can search planning applications in Wyre directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 625 historical decisions in Wyre to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Wyre calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Wyre's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.