Bowness & Levens Ward planning approval rate
Bowness & Levens Ward ward in Lake District NPA has a 90.4% approval rate based on 822 planning decisions. Lake District NPA overall: 91.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
90.4%
ward approval rate
822
Decisions
743
Approved
79
Refused
91.3%
Lake District NPA average
Bowness & Levens Ward is broadly in line with the Lake District NPA average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bowness & Levens Ward compares
Bowness & Levens Ward ward
90.4%
Lake District NPA overall
91.3%
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Recent decisions in Bowness & Levens Ward
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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