Lake District NPA planning approval rate
Lake District NPA council approved 91.2% of planning applications and refused 8.8%, based on 7,872 decisions analysed. Ranked 127th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
91.2%
overall approval rate
Planning in Lake District NPA?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Lake District NPA. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Lake District NPA — mined from 7,872 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Lake District NPA. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Ambleside & Grasmere Ward (881 decided)
89.4%
Bowness & Levens Ward (818 decided)
90.7%
Broughton & Coniston Ward (790 decided)
90.3%
Keswick Ward (708 decided)
93.5%
Windermere Ward (499 decided)
93.4%
Windermere and Ambleside Ward (364 decided)
93.4%
Kendal Rural Ward (303 decided)
92.1%
Ullswater Ward (301 decided)
91.4%
Crummock & Derwent Valley Ward (279 decided)
91.0%
Black Combe & Scafell Ward (263 decided)
88.6%
Cartmel Ward (240 decided)
89.6%
Askham Ward (219 decided)
90.9%
Bowness and Lyth Ward (179 decided)
90.5%
Coniston and Hawkshead Ward (164 decided)
93.3%
Gosforth & Seascale Ward (144 decided)
88.2%
Warnell Ward (136 decided)
97.1%
Bothel and Wharrels Ward (131 decided)
91.6%
Greystoke Ward (124 decided)
92.7%
Greystoke and Ullswater Ward (107 decided)
94.4%
Boltons Ward (106 decided)
89.6%
Wards in Lake District NPA
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Lake District NPA, showing how the council decides real applications.
7/2025/2150
Change of use of former residential care home to residential dwellings. Demoliti · Thursby Ward, Warnell Ward · 2026-03-06
7/2025/2187
Change of use of former residential care home to residential dwellings. Demoliti · Thursby Ward, Warnell Ward · 2026-03-06
7/2025/3167
Replacement of an existing single-storey timber stable block with a consolidated · Greystoke and Ullswater Ward · 2026-03-06
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Appeal success rates
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 7,872 decisions.
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