Westmorland and Furness vs Leeds, planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Westmorland and Furness and Leeds? A side-by-side comparison based on 64,880 combined decisions.
Last updated: September 2026
Westmorland and Furness: 92.1%
39,886 decisions · 36,734 approved · 3,152 refused · 54 wards
Leeds: 84.1%
24,994 decisions · 21,030 approved · 3,964 refused · 33 wards
Overall approval rates
Westmorland and Furness
92.1%
Leeds
84.1%
By application type
Advertisement, Westmorland and Furness
88.4%
Advertisement, Leeds
85.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness, Westmorland and Furness
79.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness, Leeds
84.6%
Change of Use, Westmorland and Furness
76.9%
Discharge of Conditions, Westmorland and Furness
89.5%
Discharge of Conditions, Leeds
87.8%
Full, Westmorland and Furness
93.0%
Full, Leeds
84.9%
Listed Building, Westmorland and Furness
94.4%
Listed Building, Leeds
92.0%
Other, Westmorland and Furness
86.4%
Other, Leeds
77.2%
Prior Approval, Westmorland and Furness
93.6%
Trees, Westmorland and Furness
99.0%
Trees, Leeds
96.5%
What the numbers mean
There is a 8.0 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Leeds 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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