Kendal Highgate planning approval rate
Kendal Highgate ward in Westmorland and Furness has a 92.4% approval rate based on 105 planning decisions. Westmorland and Furness overall: 92.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.4%
ward approval rate
105
Decisions
97
Approved
8
Refused
92.1%
Westmorland and Furness average
Kendal Highgate is broadly in line with the Westmorland and Furness average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Kendal Highgate compares
Kendal Highgate ward
92.4%
Westmorland and Furness overall
92.1%
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Recent decisions in Kendal Highgate
Change of use from office (Use Class E(c)(ii)) to a single groundfloor apartment · 2026-06-23
Installation of 70 photovoltaic panels to the rear roof elevations. · 2026-06-12
Permission in principle application for one dwelling · 2026-05-01
Replacement of existing kitchen window with a door to the front elevation · 2026-04-28
Change of use of part of two garages (Use Class Sui Generis) and first-floor off · 2026-04-17
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