Black Combe & Scafell Ward planning approval rate
Black Combe & Scafell Ward ward in Lake District NPA has a 88.6% approval rate based on 263 planning decisions. Lake District NPA overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.6%
ward approval rate
263
Decisions
233
Approved
30
Refused
91.2%
Lake District NPA average
Black Combe & Scafell Ward is 2.6 percentage points below the Lake District NPA average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Black Combe & Scafell Ward compares
Black Combe & Scafell Ward ward
88.6%
Lake District NPA overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Black Combe & Scafell Ward
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
What gets approved near your property?
In Lake District NPA, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Lake District NPA
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 7,872 decisions.
Other wards in Lake District NPA
Ambleside & Grasmere Ward (89.4%)
Bowness & Levens Ward (90.7%)
Broughton & Coniston Ward (90.3%)
Keswick Ward (93.5%)
Windermere Ward (93.4%)
Windermere and Ambleside Ward (93.4%)
Kendal Rural Ward (92.1%)
Ullswater Ward (91.4%)
Crummock & Derwent Valley Ward (91.0%)
Cartmel Ward (89.6%)
Askham Ward (90.9%)