Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale planning approval rate
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale ward in Westmorland and Furness has a 91.5% approval rate based on 200 planning decisions. Westmorland and Furness overall: 92.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.5%
ward approval rate
200
Decisions
183
Approved
17
Refused
92.1%
Westmorland and Furness average
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale is broadly in line with the Westmorland and Furness average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale compares
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale ward
91.5%
Westmorland and Furness overall
92.1%
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Recent decisions in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Works to dwelling including and in addition to those approved pursuant to permis · 2026-06-26
Single storey extension to ancillary building to create home gym and office spac · 2026-06-10
Change of use from agricultural land to domestic garden (Resubmission of 2026/03 · 2026-06-10
Installation of a garden pod ancillary to the main dwellinghouse · 2026-06-10
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of a single externally illuminated f · 2026-05-22
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