Carlisle planning approval rate
Carlisle council approved 97.1% of planning applications and refused 2.9%, based on 4,219 decisions analysed. Ranked 205th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
97.1%
overall approval rate
Planning in Carlisle?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Carlisle. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Carlisle — mined from 4,219 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Carlisle. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Dalston & Burgh (490 decided)
97.6%
Wetheral & Corby - Abolished 31/03/2023 (373 decided)
96.8%
Brampton & Fellside-Abolished 31/03/2023 (298 decided)
98.0%
Cathedral & Castle- Abolished 31/03/2023 (251 decided)
96.8%
Stanwix Urban (214 decided)
96.7%
Stanwix Rural (Abolished 07/05/2019) (177 decided)
94.9%
Belah & Kingmoor - Abolished 31/03/2023 (154 decided)
96.8%
Longtown & Rockcliffe (Abolished 2019 (151 decided)
90.1%
Burgh (Abolished 07/05/2019) (151 decided)
96.7%
Longtown & the Border - Abolished 03/23 (137 decided)
97.8%
Great Corby & Geltsdale (Abolished 2019 (127 decided)
97.6%
Lyne (Abolished 07/05/2019) (121 decided)
95.9%
Harraby South & Parklands - Abolished 23 (93 decided)
96.8%
Irthing (Abolished 07/05/2019) (90 decided)
97.8%
Botcherby & Harraby Nth - Abolished 23 (86 decided)
98.8%
Brampton (84 decided)
98.8%
Longtown (82 decided)
100.0%
Hayton (Abolished 07/05/2019) (79 decided)
100.0%
Stanwix & Houghton -Abolished 31/03/2023 (76 decided)
98.7%
Yewdale (72 decided)
93.1%
Wards in Carlisle
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Carlisle, showing how the council decides real applications.
Roofing Over Muck Store · Houghton & Irthington · Mon 09 Mar 2026
Erection Of General Purpose Livestock Building · Brampton · Fri 06 Mar 2026
Extensions To Existing Livestock Shed · Corby & Hayton · Wed 04 Mar 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,219 decisions.
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