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Side Extension approval rate in Lake District NPA

Lake District NPA approved 95.7% of side extension applications, based on 346 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

95.7%
side extension approval rate
346
Side Extension decisions
331
Approved
15
Refused
91.3%
Lake District NPA overall

Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Lake District NPA average (91.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How side extension compares in Lake District NPA

Side Extension (346 decided)
95.7%
Lake District NPA all applications (32,107 decided)
91.3%

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Other project types in Lake District NPA

Extension (General) (5,597 decided)
93.9%
Garage / Parking (2,669 decided)
91.6%
86.0%
Outbuilding (1,469 decided)
93.1%
Conservatory (839 decided)
94.0%
New Build (744 decided)
80.1%
Rear Extension (519 decided)
95.4%
Dormer (449 decided)
89.5%
Annex (352 decided)
86.9%
Loft Conversion (108 decided)
92.6%
Basement (73 decided)
94.5%
Front Extension (48 decided)
91.7%
Flat Conversion (44 decided)
95.5%
93.5%
HMO (17 decided)
100.0%
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