Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Lake District NPA

Lake District NPA approved 86.0% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,827 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

86.0%

change of use (residential) approval rate

1,827

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

1,572

Approved

255

Refused

91.3%

Lake District NPA overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Lake District NPA average (91.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Lake District NPA

Change of Use (Residential) (1,827 decided)

86.0%

Lake District NPA all applications (32,107 decided)

91.3%

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Other project types in Lake District NPA

Outbuilding (1,469 decided)

93.1%

Conservatory (839 decided)

94.0%

New Build (744 decided)

80.1%

Dormer (449 decided)

89.5%

Annex (352 decided)

86.9%

Basement (73 decided)

94.5%

HMO (17 decided)

100.0%