Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park planning approval rate
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park council approved 94.4% of planning applications and refused 5.6%, based on 8,002 decisions analysed. Ranked 233rd out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
94.4%
overall approval rate
8,002
Decisions analysed
7,555
Approved
447
Refused
9
Wards covered
Planning in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
92.0%
97.6%
96.7%
99.8%
97.7%
90.7%
100.0%
90.9%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, mined from 8,002 proposal descriptions.
96.1%
86.9%
94.4%
93.6%
98.2%
98.4%
96.6%
96.2%
94.3%
89.3%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
90.9%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Trossachs And Teith Ward
94.7%
Lomond Ward
95.0%
Lomond North Ward
93.5%
Forth And Endrick Ward
95.3%
Cowal Ward
93.6%
-
94.2%
Strathearn Ward
90.7%
Helensburgh And Lomond South Ward
94.7%
Wards in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
Trossachs And Teith Ward
94.7% approval · 3,317 decisions
Lomond Ward
95.0% approval · 1,131 decisions
Lomond North Ward
93.5% approval · 961 decisions
Forth And Endrick Ward
95.3% approval · 953 decisions
Cowal Ward
93.6% approval · 938 decisions
-
94.2% approval · 293 decisions
Strathearn Ward
90.7% approval · 214 decisions
Helensburgh And Lomond South Ward
94.7% approval · 188 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, showing how the council decides real applications.
Internal alterations to form level floor surface in main hall · Trossachs And Teith Ward · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Groundworks in relation to siting of replacement residential caravan (retrospect · Trossachs And Teith Ward · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Construction of utility/lobby extension · Trossachs And Teith Ward · Fri 07 Aug 2026
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What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
What is the planning approval rate in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park?
Based on 8,002 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park approved 94.4% of applications and refused 5.6%. The council is ranked 233rd out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park?
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park refuses 5.6% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 18. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 8,002 decided applications since 2020, 447 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park are in Forth And Endrick Ward (95.3%), Lomond Ward (95.0%), and Trossachs And Teith Ward (94.7%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park?
The most common planning application types in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park are: Other (4,242 decisions, 92.0% approved), Full (2,161, 97.6%), and Listed Building (688, 96.7%).
How long does a planning application take in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park?
Planning applications in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park take an average of 13.9 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 7,886 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park decides approximately 1,334 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park?
You can search planning applications in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 8,002 historical decisions in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.