Lake District National Park Authority planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Lake District National Park Authority decided more than 1,300 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 14% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 49 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Lake District National Park Authority’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for Lake District National Park Authority
| Applications decided | more than 1,300 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 14%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 49 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 140 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 19%about one in five |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2021 |
| Local Plan policies held | Not held yet |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Lake District National Park Authority’s planning applications.
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“The main issues of the appeal are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would conserve the natural beauty and special qualities of the Lake District National Park and…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposal would provide a suitable standard of accommodation for future occupiers, • the effect of the proposed development upon flood risk, • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would comply with the development plan policies relating to the provision of holiday accommodation with particular regard to the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area…”
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“The main issue is whether the appeal site is an acceptable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan policies and the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.