Carlisle Council approves 97.5% of planning applications, based on 5,082 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Carlisle sits 8.9 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 545 decided applications, Carlisle Council approved 99.4% of planning applications in 2025. Across 5,082 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Carlisle is 97.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Carlisle council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Carlisle.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,724 | 17 | 1,741 | 99.0% |
| Trees | 1,029 | 30 | 1,059 | 97.2% |
| Other | 903 | 63 | 966 | 93.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 677 | 0 | 677 | 100.0% |
| Prior Approval | 272 | 5 | 277 | 98.2% |
| Listed Building | 188 | 4 | 192 | 97.9% |
| Advertisement | 105 | 8 | 113 | 92.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 41 | 0 | 41 | 100.0% |
| Change of Use | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalston & Burgh | 603 | 13 | 616 | 97.9% |
| Wetheral & Corby - Abolished 31/03/2023 | 364 | 12 | 376 | 96.8% |
| Brampton & Fellside-Abolished 31/03/2023 | 296 | 6 | 302 | 98.0% |
| Cathedral & Castle- Abolished 31/03/2023 | 253 | 8 | 261 | 96.9% |
| Stanwix Urban | 249 | 8 | 257 | 96.9% |
| Stanwix Rural (Abolished 07/05/2019) | 168 | 9 | 177 | 94.9% |
| Longtown | 169 | 0 | 169 | 100.0% |
| Belah & Kingmoor - Abolished 31/03/2023 | 149 | 5 | 154 | 96.8% |
| Houghton & Irthington | 151 | 1 | 152 | 99.3% |
| Longtown & Rockcliffe (Abolished 2019 | 136 | 15 | 151 | 90.1% |
| Burgh (Abolished 07/05/2019) | 146 | 5 | 151 | 96.7% |
| Brampton | 148 | 2 | 150 | 98.7% |
| Wetheral | 144 | 1 | 145 | 99.3% |
| Longtown & the Border - Abolished 03/23 | 138 | 3 | 141 | 97.9% |
| Great Corby & Geltsdale (Abolished 2019 | 124 | 3 | 127 | 97.6% |
| Castle | 124 | 0 | 124 | 100.0% |
| Lyne (Abolished 07/05/2019) | 116 | 5 | 121 | 95.9% |
| Corby & Hayton | 113 | 1 | 114 | 99.1% |
| Harraby South & Parklands - Abolished 23 | 92 | 3 | 95 | 96.8% |
| Irthing (Abolished 07/05/2019) | 89 | 2 | 91 | 97.8% |
| Botcherby & Harraby Nth - Abolished 23 | 85 | 1 | 86 | 98.8% |
| Yewdale | 79 | 5 | 84 | 94.0% |
| Morton | 83 | 0 | 83 | 100.0% |
| Stanwix & Houghton -Abolished 31/03/2023 | 80 | 1 | 81 | 98.8% |
| Belle Vue | 77 | 2 | 79 | 97.5% |
Showing top 25 of 39 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Carlisle’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 2.3pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Carlisle council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/0329 Longtown | Remedial Works To Existing Garage Including Replacement Pitched Roof With New Fl | Approved |
| 26/0319 Dalston & Burgh | Erection Of Single Storey Rear Extension To Provide Enlarged Kitchen, Living/Din | Approved |
| 25/0282 Houghton & Irthington | Demolition Of Existing Outhouses And Sheds To Existing Farmhouse Courtyard; Erec | Approved |
| 26/0330 Belle Vue | Erection Of Two Storey Side Extension And Single Storey Rear Extension To Provid | Approved |
| 26/0328 Corby & Hayton | Erection Of Single Storey Detached Garage | Approved |
| 26/0325 Corby & Hayton | Removal Of Existing Roof And Other Associated Enabling Works (LBC) | Approved |
| 26/0333 Houghton & Irthington | Erection Of A Carport | Approved |
| 26/0321 Dalston & Burgh | Erection Of Detached Garden Room | Approved |
| 26/0318 Dalston & Burgh | Erection Of Two Storey Side And Rear Extension To Provide Additional Living Acco | Approved |
| 26/0311 Denton Holme | External Works To Side Entrance To Include Removal Of Existing Window, Garage Do | Approved |
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Based on 5,082 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Carlisle is 97.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,082 planning decisions from Carlisle council. 4,955 were approved and 127 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Carlisle is 97.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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