Lake District NPA Council approves 91.2% of planning applications, based on 7,872 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Lake District NPA sits 3.3 percentage points above the national average.
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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 | 4,059 | 411 | 4,470 | 90.8% |
| Other | 1,202 | 175 | 1,377 | 87.3% |
| Trees | 584 | 1 | 585 | 99.8% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 505 | 45 | 550 | 91.8% |
| Listed Building | 533 | 0 | 533 | 100.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 206 | 54 | 260 | 79.2% |
| Advertisement | 89 | 0 | 89 | 100.0% |
| Change of Use | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambleside & Grasmere Ward | 788 | 93 | 881 | 89.4% |
| Bowness & Levens Ward | 742 | 76 | 818 | 90.7% |
| Broughton & Coniston Ward | 713 | 77 | 790 | 90.3% |
| Keswick Ward | 662 | 46 | 708 | 93.5% |
| Windermere Ward | 466 | 33 | 499 | 93.4% |
| Windermere and Ambleside Ward | 340 | 24 | 364 | 93.4% |
| Kendal Rural Ward | 279 | 24 | 303 | 92.1% |
| Ullswater Ward | 275 | 26 | 301 | 91.4% |
| Crummock & Derwent Valley Ward | 254 | 25 | 279 | 91.0% |
| Black Combe & Scafell Ward | 233 | 30 | 263 | 88.6% |
| Cartmel Ward | 215 | 25 | 240 | 89.6% |
| Askham Ward | 199 | 20 | 219 | 90.9% |
| Bowness and Lyth Ward | 162 | 17 | 179 | 90.5% |
| Coniston and Hawkshead Ward | 153 | 11 | 164 | 93.3% |
| Gosforth & Seascale Ward | 127 | 17 | 144 | 88.2% |
| Warnell Ward | 132 | 4 | 136 | 97.1% |
| Bothel and Wharrels Ward | 120 | 11 | 131 | 91.6% |
| Greystoke Ward | 115 | 9 | 124 | 92.7% |
| Greystoke and Ullswater Ward | 101 | 6 | 107 | 94.4% |
| Boltons Ward | 95 | 11 | 106 | 89.6% |
| All Saints Ward | 96 | 9 | 105 | 91.4% |
| Grange and Cartmel Ward | 80 | 8 | 88 | 90.9% |
| Millom Without Ward | 65 | 5 | 70 | 92.9% |
| Upper Kent Ward | 58 | 4 | 62 | 93.5% |
| Eamont and Shap Ward | 57 | 4 | 61 | 93.4% |
Showing top 25 of 63 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7/2025/2150 Thursby Ward, Warnell Ward | Change of use of former residential care home to residential dwellings. Demoliti | Approved |
| 7/2025/2187 Thursby Ward, Warnell Ward | Change of use of former residential care home to residential dwellings. Demoliti | Approved |
| 7/2025/3167 Greystoke and Ullswater Ward | Replacement of an existing single-storey timber stable block with a consolidated | Approved |
| 7/2026/5041 Windermere and Ambleside Ward | Erection of a garden room and a summer house within the curtilage of the propert | Approved |
| 7/2026/2017 Bothel and Wharrels Ward | Change of use to use as either a primary or main residence or short-term holiday | Approved |
| 7/2025/4019 Cleator Moor East and Frizington Ward | Erection of two polytunnels to support small scale tree and flower cultivation f | Approved |
| 7/2025/5641 Windermere and Ambleside Ward | Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and erection of one local occupanc | Approved |
| 7/2025/2221 Keswick Ward | Change of use of guesthouse to a mixed use of guesthouse, holiday let or residen | Approved |
| 7/2025/5674 Windermere and Ambleside Ward | Demolition of existing garage. New extension and alterations to existing dwellin | Approved |
| 7/2025/5706 Coniston and Hawkshead Ward | Change of use from a 2 bed Annexe to main house to a 2 bedroom, single unit, sho | Approved |
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Based on 7,872 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Lake District NPA is 91.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,872 planning decisions from Lake District NPA council. 7,182 were approved and 690 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Lake District NPA is 91.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.