Eamont and Shap Ward planning approval rate
Eamont and Shap Ward ward in Lake District NPA has a 85.6% approval rate based on 104 planning decisions. Lake District NPA overall: 90.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.6%
ward approval rate
104
Decisions
89
Approved
15
Refused
90.8%
Lake District NPA average
Eamont and Shap Ward is 5.2 percentage points below the Lake District NPA average, placing it among the stricter wards in Lake District NPA. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Eamont and Shap Ward compares
Eamont and Shap Ward ward
85.6%
Lake District NPA overall
90.8%
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Recent decisions in Eamont and Shap Ward
Proposed change of use to a flexible use as a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) or ho · 2026-08-06
Change of use of barn to a local occupancy dwelling including associated operati · 2026-08-06
18 hole outdoor adventure golf course, two padel courts with associated disabled · 2026-08-05
Conversion of buildings to four holiday lets and demolition of modern agricultur · 2026-08-03
Demolition of existing side and rear single-storey extensions with replacement s · 2026-07-27
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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%)