Westmorland and Furness
North West · E06000064 · 12 quarters held (2023 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,204
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
7.6%
higher than 25% of authorities
Majors in time
92.3%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
91.4%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
90.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
93.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
29.1%
23 allowed of 79 decided
Decisions overturned
0.6%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 12 quarters
2023 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 8.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 255 | 237 | 18 | 7.1% | 66.7% | 87.0% | 382 |
| 2025 Q4 | 290 | 267 | 23 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 92.5% | 366 |
| 2025 Q3 | 303 | 280 | 23 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 96.7% | 348 |
| 2025 Q2 | 356 | 329 | 27 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 88.6% | 358 |
| 2025 Q1 | 274 | 252 | 22 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 80.5% | 426 |
| 2024 Q4 | 270 | 247 | 23 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 315 |
| 2024 Q3 | 292 | 277 | 15 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 91.9% | 304 |
| 2024 Q2 | 299 | 276 | 23 | 7.7% | 75.0% | 80.5% | 324 |
| 2024 Q1 | 328 | 299 | 29 | 8.8% | 66.7% | 72.2% | 352 |
| 2023 Q4 | 299 | 278 | 21 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 314 |
| 2023 Q3 | 314 | 301 | 13 | 4.1% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 326 |
| 2023 Q2 | 331 | 312 | 19 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 88.1% | 368 |
Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1. Speed figures exclude prior approvals and are measured against the statutory period or agreed extension. Appeal figures: our aggregation of published Planning Inspectorate decisions, 2023–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.