Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Lake District NPA
Lake District NPA approved 86.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,831 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
86.1%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,831
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,576
Approved
255
Refused
90.8%
Lake District NPA overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Lake District NPA average (90.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Lake District NPA
Change of Use (Residential)
86.1%
Lake District NPA all applications
90.8%
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Other project types in Lake District NPA
93.8%
91.6%
93.1%
94.0%
80.1%
95.4%
89.4%
86.9%
95.7%
92.6%
94.5%
91.7%
95.5%
93.5%
100.0%