Westminster vs Westmorland and Furness, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Westminster and Westmorland and Furness? A side-by-side comparison based on 96,505 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Westminster: 90.5%

56,619 decisions · 51,212 approved · 5,407 refused · 99 wards

Westmorland and Furness: 92.1%

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

Overall approval rates

Westminster (56,619 decided)

90.5%

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, Westminster (75 decided)

89.3%

Full, Westmorland and Furness (35,200 decided)

93.0%

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

94.4%

Other, Westminster (65,879 decided)

90.8%

Other, Westmorland and Furness (3,846 decided)

86.4%

Prior Approval, Westminster (228 decided)

78.1%

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

93.6%

Trees, Westmorland and Furness (4,381 decided)

99.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 1.6 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Westminster is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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