Lake District NPA Council approves 90.8% of planning applications, based on 24,820 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Lake District NPA sits 5.8 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,219 decided applications, Lake District NPA Council approved 90.7% of planning applications in 2025. Across 24,820 decisions on record (July 2001 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Lake District NPA is 90.8%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Lake District NPA council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Lake District NPA.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 19,166 | 1,892 | 21,058 | 91.0% |
| Other | 4,301 | 412 | 4,713 | 91.3% |
| Listed Building | 1,946 | 149 | 2,095 | 92.9% |
| Trees | 1,675 | 14 | 1,689 | 99.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,301 | 125 | 1,426 | 91.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 580 | 144 | 724 | 80.1% |
| Advertisement | 453 | 59 | 512 | 88.5% |
| Change of Use | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on, your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keswick | 2,112 | 180 | 2,292 | 92.1% |
| Ambleside and Grasmere | 1,535 | 121 | 1,656 | 92.7% |
| Ullswater | 1,125 | 73 | 1,198 | 93.9% |
| Hawkshead | 893 | 57 | 950 | 94.0% |
| Lyth Valley | 845 | 58 | 903 | 93.6% |
| Ambleside & Grasmere | 771 | 106 | 877 | 87.9% |
| Crummock | 733 | 100 | 833 | 88.0% |
| Bowness & Levens | 743 | 79 | 822 | 90.4% |
| Askham | 766 | 44 | 810 | 94.6% |
| Broughton & Coniston | 703 | 90 | 793 | 88.7% |
| Windermere Bowness South | 643 | 59 | 702 | 91.6% |
| Derwent Valley | 650 | 41 | 691 | 94.1% |
| Staveley-in-Cartmel | 603 | 52 | 655 | 92.1% |
| Staveley-in-Westmorland | 565 | 53 | 618 | 91.4% |
| Boltons | 572 | 45 | 617 | 92.7% |
| Windermere and Ambleside | 485 | 48 | 533 | 91.0% |
| Windermere Bowness | 494 | 31 | 525 | 94.1% |
| Coniston and Crake Valley | 479 | 34 | 513 | 93.4% |
| Windermere | 463 | 36 | 499 | 92.8% |
| Warnell | 452 | 28 | 480 | 94.2% |
| Windermere Applethwaite and Troutbeck WA | 434 | 33 | 467 | 92.9% |
| Greystoke | 415 | 32 | 447 | 92.8% |
| Broughton | 369 | 26 | 395 | 93.4% |
| Gosforth | 345 | 29 | 374 | 92.2% |
| Millom Without | 339 | 32 | 371 | 91.4% |
Showing top 25 of 151 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Lake District NPA’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 7.5pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Lake District NPA council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 7/2026/5321 Coniston and Hawkshead | New glazed single store porch, reroofing of boot room as flat roof and new front | Approved |
| 7/2026/5421 Windermere and Ambleside | Replacement of garden shed which is in poor state of repair with greenhouse. | Approved |
| 7/2026/5430 Bowness and Lyth | Replacement bin store within the grounds of the hotel and alterations to the exi | Approved |
| 7/2026/2151 Keswick | Erection of side extension to replace garage, front porch, raised patio and inte | Approved |
| 7/2026/4033 Millom Without | Alteration to roof and installation of photovoltaic panels | Approved |
| 7/2026/4043 Millom Without | Erection of a 24 panel solar array | Approved |
| 7/2026/5311 Coniston and Hawkshead | Proposed extensions and alterations | Approved |
| 7/2026/4036 Gosforth | Removal of the existing single storey flat roof Garage/Utility and the construct | Approved |
| 7/2026/5443 Upper Kent | Erection of double oak garage and log store to a single dwelling | Approved |
| 7/2026/5427 Bowness and Lyth | New fence and replacement gate to Rayrigg Road. Infill extension to front of ho | Approved |
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Based on 24,820 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Lake District NPA is 90.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 24,820 planning decisions from Lake District NPA council. 22,529 were approved and 2,291 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, July 2001 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Lake District NPA is 90.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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