Side Extension approval rate in Lake District NPA
Lake District NPA approved 94.6% of side extension applications, based on 149 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
94.6%
side extension approval rate
149
Side Extension decisions
141
Approved
8
Refused
91.2%
Lake District NPA overall
Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Lake District NPA average (91.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How side extension compares in Lake District NPA
Side Extension
94.6%
Lake District NPA all applications
91.2%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Lake District NPA
93.8%
91.5%
91.0%
96.8%
78.0%
96.3%
85.6%
94.8%
96.3%
100.0%
84.2%