Which ward in Westmorland and Furness has the highest planning approval rate?

Penrith Carleton at 99.4% based on 162 decisions.

Which ward in Westmorland and Furness has the lowest planning approval rate?

High Furness at 85.5% based on 124 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Westmorland and Furness?

There is a 13.9% gap between Penrith Carleton and High Furness. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Westmorland and Furness

Planning outcomes in Westmorland and Furness are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 13.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

52,290 real decisions·53 wards·Updated July 2026

All 53 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Penrith Carleton	162	161	1	99.4%
2	Penrith South	351	343	8	97.7%
3	Penrith West	456	444	12	97.4%
4	Kirkby Stephen and Tebay	111	108	3	97.3%
5	Langwathby	419	406	13	96.9%
6	Kendal Nether	124	120	4	96.8%
7	Penrith Pategill	58	56	2	96.6%
8	Hesket and Lazonby	257	248	9	96.5%
9	Penrith North	884	852	32	96.4%
10	Crosby Ravensworth	318	306	12	96.2%
11	Appleby (Bongate)	222	212	10	95.5%
12	Alston and Fellside	211	201	10	95.3%
13	Penrith East	301	286	15	95.0%
14	Alston Moor	440	418	22	95.0%
15	Askham	79	75	4	94.9%
16	Hesket	562	533	29	94.8%
17	Kirkoswald	270	256	14	94.8%
18	Kirkby Stephen	458	434	24	94.8%
19	Dacre	328	311	17	94.8%
20	Appleby	261	247	14	94.6%
21	Kent Estuary	199	188	11	94.5%
22	Kendal Castle	70	66	4	94.3%
23	Skelton	380	358	22	94.2%
24	Hartside	368	346	22	94.0%
25	Lazonby	383	360	23	94.0%
26	Long Marton	382	358	24	93.7%
27	Warcop	357	334	23	93.6%
28	Ullswater	47	44	3	93.6%
29	Shap	107	100	7	93.5%
30	Burton and Holme	103	96	7	93.2%
31	Kirkby Thore	369	343	26	93.0%
32	Greystoke	196	182	14	92.9%
33	Coniston and Hawkshead	14	13	1	92.9%
34	Ravenstonedale	173	160	13	92.5%
35	Eamont	332	307	25	92.5%
36	Kendal Highgate	105	97	8	92.4%
37	Eamont and Shap	116	107	9	92.2%
38	Kendal Strickland and Fell	203	187	16	92.1%
39	Brough	288	265	23	92.0%
40	Ulverston	234	215	19	91.9%
41	Kendal South	123	113	10	91.9%
42	Appleby and Brough	219	201	18	91.8%
43	Upper Kent	61	56	5	91.8%
44	Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale	200	183	17	91.5%
45	Orton with Tebay	164	150	14	91.5%
46	Morland	291	266	25	91.4%
47	Eden and Lyvennet Vale	228	208	20	91.2%
48	Levens and Crooklands	156	138	18	88.5%
49	Grange and Cartmel	369	326	43	88.3%
50	Greystoke and Ullswater	84	74	10	88.1%
51	Low Furness	105	91	14	86.7%
52	Penrith North, Penrith South	15	13	2	86.7%
53	High Furness	124	106	18	85.5%

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What the data tells us

A 13.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Penrith Carleton approves 99.4% of applications while High Furness approves just 85.5%. 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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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Westmorland and Furness

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