Westmorland and Furness vs Glasgow, planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Westmorland and Furness and Glasgow? A side-by-side comparison based on 67,314 combined decisions.
Last updated: September 2026
Westmorland and Furness: 92.1%
39,886 decisions · 36,734 approved · 3,152 refused · 54 wards
Glasgow: 88.1%
27,428 decisions · 24,174 approved · 3,254 refused · 23 wards
Overall approval rates
Westmorland and Furness
92.1%
Glasgow
88.1%
By application type
Advertisement, Westmorland and Furness
88.4%
Advertisement, Glasgow
82.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness, Westmorland and Furness
79.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness, Glasgow
98.6%
Change of Use, Westmorland and Furness
76.9%
Discharge of Conditions, Westmorland and Furness
89.5%
Discharge of Conditions, Glasgow
99.8%
Full, Westmorland and Furness
93.0%
Full, Glasgow
87.7%
Listed Building, Westmorland and Furness
94.4%
Listed Building, Glasgow
92.5%
Other, Westmorland and Furness
86.4%
Other, Glasgow
88.2%
Prior Approval, Westmorland and Furness
93.6%
Prior Approval, Glasgow
92.6%
Trees, Westmorland and Furness
99.0%
What the numbers mean
There is a 4.0 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Glasgow 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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