Wyre planning approval rate
Wyre council approved 83.6% of planning applications and refused 16.4%, based on 718 decisions analysed. Ranked 35th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
83.6%
overall approval rate
718
Decisions analysed
600
Approved
118
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.
85.5%
64.2%
89.3%
76.9%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Wyre, mined from 718 proposal descriptions.
90.9%
86.7%
86.5%
66.7%
92.2%
93.6%
85.7%
90.0%
80.0%
77.8%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Wyre. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Garstang
90.0%
Great Eccleston
80.6%
Hambleton And Stalmine-with-Staynall
71.2%
Hardhorn With Highcross
90.2%
Brock With Catterall
68.6%
Wyresdale
87.5%
Pilling
68.6%
Calder
80.6%
Breck
87.1%
Jubilee
89.3%
Pharos
85.2%
Tithebarn
92.0%
Victoria & Norcross
95.8%
Stanah
90.9%
Preesall
81.8%
Rossall
95.2%
Wards in Wyre
Garstang
90.0% approval · 70 decisions
Great Eccleston
80.6% approval · 62 decisions
Hambleton And Stalmine-with-Staynall
71.2% approval · 52 decisions
Hardhorn With Highcross
90.2% approval · 51 decisions
Brock With Catterall
68.6% approval · 51 decisions
Wyresdale
87.5% approval · 40 decisions
Pilling
68.6% approval · 35 decisions
Calder
80.6% approval · 31 decisions
Breck
87.1% approval · 31 decisions
Jubilee
89.3% approval · 28 decisions
Pharos
85.2% approval · 27 decisions
Tithebarn
92.0% approval · 25 decisions
Victoria & Norcross
95.8% approval · 24 decisions
Stanah
90.9% approval · 22 decisions
Preesall
81.8% approval · 22 decisions
Rossall
95.2% approval · 21 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Wyre, showing how the council decides real applications.
Change of use from Class E(g)(iii) (Light Industrial) to Class E(d) (Indoor Spor · Brock With Catterall · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Erection of two storey rear and side extension, single storey rear extension and · Brock With Catterall · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension and a two-storey side extension follo · Great Eccleston · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more 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 718 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Wyre approved 83.6% of applications and refused 16.4%. The council is ranked 35th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Wyre?
Wyre refuses 16.4% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 6. That is higher than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 718 decided applications since 2020, 118 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 Hardhorn With Highcross (90.2%), Garstang (90.0%), and Great Eccleston (80.6%). 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 (573 decisions, 85.5% approved), Other (67, 64.2%), and Listed Building (28, 89.3%).
How long does a planning application take in Wyre?
Planning applications in Wyre take an average of 15.7 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 713 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 120 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 718 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.