Which ward in Carlisle has the highest planning approval rate?

Dalston & Burgh at – based on 632 decisions.

Which ward in Carlisle has the lowest planning approval rate?

Irthing (Abolished 07/05/2019) at – based on 91 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Carlisle?

There is a – gap between Dalston & Burgh and Irthing (Abolished 07/05/2019). Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Carlisle

Planning outcomes in Carlisle are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is – — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,970 real decisions·39 wards·Updated September 2026

– approved overall. But – applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Carlisle shifts your odds by up to –. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 39 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Dalston & Burgh	632	–	–	–
2	Brampton	165	–	–	–
3	Houghton & Irthington	160	–	–	–
4	Corby & Hayton	118	–	–	–
5	Currock	38	–	–	–
6	Wetheral	156	–	–	–
7	Stanwix Urban	266	–	–	–
8	Upperby	68	–	–	–
9	Longtown	179	–	–	–
10	Castle	132	–	–	–
11	Multiple Wards	60	–	–	–
12	Harraby North	29	–	–	–
13	Belle Vue	82	–	–	–
14	Denton Holme	21	–	–	–
15	Belah	40	–	–	–
16	Morton	86	–	–	–
17	Harraby South	25	–	–	–
18	Yewdale	85	–	–	–
19	Botcherby	41	–	–	–
20	Brampton & Fellside-Abolished 31/03/2023	302	–	–	–
21	Stanwix & Houghton -Abolished 31/03/2023	81	–	–	–
22	Longtown & the Border - Abolished 03/23	141	–	–	–
23	Wetheral & Corby - Abolished 31/03/2023	376	–	–	–
24	Cathedral & Castle- Abolished 31/03/2023	261	–	–	–
25	Harraby South & Parklands - Abolished 23	96	–	–	–
26	Belah & Kingmoor - Abolished 31/03/2023	154	–	–	–
27	Botcherby & Harraby Nth - Abolished 23	86	–	–	–
28	Sandsfield & Morton West - Abolished 23	19	–	–	–
29	Newtown & Morton North- Abolished 03/23	20	–	–	–
30	Currock & Upperby - Abolished 31/03/2023	66	–	–	–
31	Denton Holme & Morton South - Abolished	69	–	–	–
32	Longtown & Rockcliffe (Abolished 2019	151	–	–	–
33	Lyne (Abolished 07/05/2019)	121	–	–	–
34	Stanwix Rural (Abolished 07/05/2019)	177	–	–	–
35	Great Corby & Geltsdale (Abolished 2019	127	–	–	–
36	Burgh (Abolished 07/05/2019)	151	–	–	–
37	Hayton (Abolished 07/05/2019)	79	–	–	–
38	St Aidans (Abolished 07/05/2019)	44	–	–	–
39	Irthing (Abolished 07/05/2019)	91	–	–	–

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What the data tells us

A – gap separates the best and worst wards. Dalston & Burgh approves – of applications while Irthing (Abolished 07/05/2019) approves just –. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Carlisle planning data

Methodology: Covers 2,970 planning decisions in Carlisle, January 2020 to September 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Carlisle Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →