Rear Extension approval rate in Lake District NPA
Lake District NPA approved 96.8% of rear extension applications, based on 189 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
96.8%
rear extension approval rate
189
Rear Extension decisions
183
Approved
6
Refused
91.2%
Lake District NPA overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Lake District NPA average (91.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Lake District NPA
Rear Extension
96.8%
Lake District NPA all applications
91.2%
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Other project types in Lake District NPA
93.8%
91.5%
91.0%
78.0%
94.6%
96.3%
85.6%
94.8%
96.3%
100.0%
84.2%