Westmorland and Furness vs Liverpool, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Westmorland and Furness and Liverpool? A side-by-side comparison based on 72,945 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Westmorland and Furness: 92.1%

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

Liverpool: –

33,059 decisions · – approved · – refused · 104 wards

Overall approval rates

Westmorland and Furness (39,886 decided)

92.1%

Liverpool (33,059 decided)

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By application type

Advertisement, Westmorland and Furness (1,056 decided)

88.4%

Advertisement, Liverpool (4,113 decided)

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Certificate of Lawfulness, Westmorland and Furness (851 decided)

79.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Liverpool (2,884 decided)

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Change of Use, Westmorland and Furness (225 decided)

76.9%

Change of Use, Liverpool (17 decided)

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Discharge of Conditions, Westmorland and Furness (774 decided)

89.5%

Full, Westmorland and Furness (35,200 decided)

93.0%

Full, Liverpool (16,677 decided)

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

94.4%

Listed Building, Liverpool (3,135 decided)

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Other, Westmorland and Furness (3,846 decided)

86.4%

Other, Liverpool (16,329 decided)

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

93.6%

Prior Approval, Liverpool (1,174 decided)

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Trees, Westmorland and Furness (4,381 decided)

99.0%

Trees, Liverpool (3,698 decided)

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What the numbers mean

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