In the last 12 months, 95.0% of home project applications were approved in Lake District (120 decided): extensions, loft conversions and similar work. A typical home project decision takes about eight weeks (median 55 days).
Across all application types, 91.0% of 3,641 applications decided since May 2023 were approved. Based on Lake District's public planning register. Data last updated: 30 April 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full planning applications | 1,941 | 1,782 | 159 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 335 | 334 | 1 | |
| S73 (Amend/Delete Condition) | 235 | 217 | 18 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 212 | 188 | 24 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 184 | 175 | 9 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 174 | 160 | 14 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 140 | 120 | 20 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 72 | 64 | 8 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 70 | 50 | 20 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 47 | 41 | 6 | |
| Phone masts and telecoms | 21 | 19 | 2 | |
| Other* | 210 | 164 | 46 | mixed types |
* Other combines smaller categories: Outline Planning (16), BNG - Confirmation of Compliance (13), Notification of Intention (Demolition, Q6g) (13), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (11), Full Planning (Major) (11), Other (7), Notice of Intention (Change of Use, Q6g) (7), Modify planning obligation (5), Consultation (5), Enquiry - Advice (After 1 August 2018) (5), Notice of Intention (Solar, Q6g) (3), CLPWLB - Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to Listed Building (3), Hedgerow Removal (3), Enquiry - Timeline (1), Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Option (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 100 | 94 | |
| Q4 2023 | 337 | 313 | |
| Q1 2024 | 348 | 304 | |
| Q2 2024 | 317 | 279 | |
| Q3 2024 | 331 | 303 | |
| Q4 2024 | 305 | 284 | |
| Q1 2025 | 325 | 297 | |
| Q2 2025 | 316 | 290 | |
| Q3 2025 | 304 | 273 | |
| Q4 2025 | 356 | 330 | |
| Q1 2026 | 302 | 267 | |
| Q2 2026 | 102 | 92 |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 269 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 87.3% in Broughton & Coniston Ward to 95.5% in Windermere Ward, a gap of 8.2 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windermere and Ambleside Ward | 435 | 404 | 31 | |
| Keswick Ward | 309 | 281 | 28 | |
| Broughton & Coniston Ward | 245 | 214 | 31 | |
| Ambleside & Grasmere Ward | 222 | 194 | 28 | |
| Bowness and Lyth Ward | 213 | 192 | 21 | |
| Bowness & Levens Ward | 206 | 184 | 22 | |
| Coniston and Hawkshead Ward | 192 | 178 | 14 | |
| Bothel and Wharrels Ward | 154 | 142 | 12 | |
| Windermere Ward | 133 | 127 | 6 | |
| Greystoke and Ullswater Ward | 129 | 122 | 7 | |
| Grange and Cartmel Ward | 114 | 103 | 11 | |
| Ullswater Ward | 104 | 96 | 8 |
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