Bowness and Lyth Ward planning approval rate
Bowness and Lyth Ward ward in Lake District NPA has a 88.1% approval rate based on 235 planning decisions. Lake District NPA overall: 90.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.1%
ward approval rate
235
Decisions
207
Approved
28
Refused
90.8%
Lake District NPA average
Bowness and Lyth Ward is 2.7 percentage points below the Lake District NPA average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Bowness and Lyth Ward compares
Bowness and Lyth Ward ward
88.1%
Lake District NPA overall
90.8%
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Recent decisions in Bowness and Lyth Ward
Alterations to existing gate access to form improved vehicular access to new car · 2026-09-07
Extension to existing sheep building to provide covered clipping and handling ar · 2026-09-02
Formation of new vehicular access, entrance driveway, stone gate posts and timbe · 2026-08-26
Internal and external alterations; entrance canopy, flat roof dormer extension, · 2026-08-26
Proposed first floor rear lightweight aluminium extension and front signage · 2026-08-14
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Other wards in Lake District NPA
Ambleside and Grasmere Ward (92.7%)
Keswick Ward (92.5%)
KESWICK WARD (91.7%)
Ambleside & Grasmere Ward (87.9%)
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%)