New Build approval rate in Lake District NPA
Lake District NPA approved 80.1% of new build applications, based on 744 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
80.1%
new build approval rate
744
New Build decisions
596
Approved
148
Refused
91.3%
Lake District NPA overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Lake District NPA average (91.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Lake District NPA
New Build
80.1%
Lake District NPA all applications
91.3%
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Other project types in Lake District NPA
93.9%
91.6%
93.1%
94.0%
95.4%
89.5%
86.9%
95.7%
92.6%
94.5%
91.7%
95.5%
93.5%
100.0%