Ambleside and Grasmere Ward planning approval rate
Ambleside and Grasmere Ward ward in Lake District NPA has a 92.7% approval rate based on 1,655 planning decisions. Lake District NPA overall: 91.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
92.7%
ward approval rate
1,655
Decisions
1,534
Approved
121
Refused
91.3%
Lake District NPA average
Ambleside and Grasmere Ward is broadly in line with the Lake District NPA average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Ambleside and Grasmere Ward compares
Ambleside and Grasmere Ward ward
92.7%
Lake District NPA overall
91.3%
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Recent decisions in Ambleside and Grasmere Ward
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Other wards in Lake District NPA
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KESWICK WARD (91.7%)
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Bowness & Levens Ward (90.4%)
Broughton & Coniston Ward (88.7%)
Hawkshead Ward (95.0%)
Lyth Valley Ward (93.5%)
Staveley-in-Cartmel Ward (92.1%)
ULLSWATER WARD (94.6%)
Staveley-in-Westmorland Ward (91.4%)
CRUMMOCK WARD (86.6%)