New Build approval rate in Lake District NPA
Lake District NPA approved 80.1% of new build applications, based on 745 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.1%
new build approval rate
745
New Build decisions
597
Approved
148
Refused
90.8%
Lake District NPA overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Lake District NPA average (90.8%), 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
90.8%
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Other project types in Lake District NPA
93.8%
91.6%
93.1%
94.0%
95.4%
89.4%
86.9%
95.7%
92.6%
94.5%
91.7%
95.5%
93.5%
100.0%