City of Edinburgh vs Westmorland and Furness, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between City of Edinburgh and Westmorland and Furness? A side-by-side comparison based on 76,912 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

City of Edinburgh: –

37,026 decisions · – approved · – refused · 38 wards

Westmorland and Furness: 92.1%

39,886 decisions · 36,734 approved · 3,152 refused · 54 wards

Overall approval rates

City of Edinburgh (37,026 decided)

–

Westmorland and Furness (39,886 decided)

92.1%

By application type

Advertisement, Westmorland and Furness (1,056 decided)

88.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Westmorland and Furness (851 decided)

79.9%

Change of Use, Westmorland and Furness (225 decided)

76.9%

Discharge of Conditions, Westmorland and Furness (774 decided)

89.5%

Full, Westmorland and Furness (35,200 decided)

93.0%

Listed Building, Westmorland and Furness (3,963 decided)

94.4%

Other, City of Edinburgh (63,954 decided)

–

Other, Westmorland and Furness (3,846 decided)

86.4%

Prior Approval, Westmorland and Furness (1,994 decided)

93.6%

Trees, Westmorland and Furness (4,381 decided)

99.0%

What the numbers mean

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