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Lake District National Park planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

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Within 8 weeks, no extension

64.4%

149th of 297

1.7 points faster than England

Granted

93.7%

118th of 297

3.2 points higher than England

Extension of time

27.0%

116th of 297

5.3 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

270

Lake District National Park decided 270 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 93.7%.

64.4% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (149th of 297 for speed).

A further 27.0% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 66.7% a year earlier.

How quickly decisions are made

Lake District National Park against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q289.2%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q386.7%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q482.8%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q186.4%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q282.6%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q386.1%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q478.3%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q182.6%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q279.8%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q384.4%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q486.5%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q178.2%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q279.3%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q384.5%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q476.2%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q194.7%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q293.2%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q384.5%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q493.1%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q190.3%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q297.3%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q390.7%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q494.9%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q187.7%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q290.4%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q387.1%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q485.0%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q186.5%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q293.3%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q392.9%0.0%79.2%
2015 Q483.1%0.0%80.0%
2016 Q191.9%0.0%78.3%
2016 Q284.9%3.5%79.8%
2016 Q392.4%0.0%77.7%
2016 Q488.3%1.9%78.0%
2017 Q190.6%5.9%77.3%
2017 Q282.0%13.5%78.5%
2017 Q388.4%8.4%76.1%
2017 Q491.4%5.7%77.1%
2018 Q174.7%10.8%73.7%
2018 Q266.3%17.4%74.0%
2018 Q368.4%16.8%72.7%
2018 Q482.7%13.3%72.7%
2019 Q185.0%12.0%69.9%
2019 Q283.0%13.2%72.1%
2019 Q387.7%4.7%69.6%
2019 Q477.1%12.5%71.5%
2020 Q190.4%5.5%68.4%
2020 Q277.6%14.1%63.9%
2020 Q377.6%10.3%63.8%
2020 Q494.0%5.0%65.3%
2021 Q195.2%3.8%59.4%
2021 Q287.7%5.7%58.4%
2021 Q364.8%16.0%53.1%
2021 Q457.4%18.5%53.0%
2022 Q122.1%21.1%51.6%
2022 Q245.2%17.3%56.0%
2022 Q358.8%25.5%53.3%
2022 Q457.7%29.6%54.1%
2023 Q170.6%22.5%53.5%
2023 Q262.7%20.0%58.5%
2023 Q363.8%18.8%59.0%
2023 Q471.7%21.7%59.8%
2024 Q169.9%25.3%58.8%
2024 Q265.7%28.6%64.4%
2024 Q365.9%30.6%64.2%
2024 Q467.5%26.3%65.6%
2025 Q166.7%21.2%62.1%
2025 Q266.7%19.0%65.0%
2025 Q365.7%32.8%62.5%
2025 Q475.3%16.9%64.7%
2026 Q151.6%32.8%60.6%
2026 Q260.0%30.0%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Lake District National Park against England

  • Lake District National Park
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterLake District National ParkEngland
2008 Q291.0%86.1%
2008 Q394.7%86.3%
2008 Q494.9%85.3%
2009 Q198.8%85.9%
2009 Q294.8%86.8%
2009 Q393.5%87.4%
2009 Q496.7%86.9%
2010 Q188.0%87.0%
2010 Q290.5%88.0%
2010 Q393.8%87.7%
2010 Q494.8%87.5%
2011 Q193.6%87.9%
2011 Q294.6%88.5%
2011 Q394.5%88.3%
2011 Q496.0%88.3%
2012 Q197.4%88.2%
2012 Q293.2%89.2%
2012 Q395.2%89.0%
2012 Q495.8%88.9%
2013 Q196.8%89.8%
2013 Q2100.0%90.6%
2013 Q397.9%90.3%
2013 Q498.7%89.6%
2014 Q196.3%89.8%
2014 Q295.9%90.5%
2014 Q395.7%90.0%
2014 Q496.0%89.2%
2015 Q195.9%89.3%
2015 Q297.8%90.2%
2015 Q397.3%90.0%
2015 Q497.8%89.2%
2016 Q196.5%90.0%
2016 Q296.5%90.3%
2016 Q397.8%90.2%
2016 Q491.3%89.7%
2017 Q196.5%89.9%
2017 Q297.8%90.5%
2017 Q396.8%90.0%
2017 Q497.1%90.1%
2018 Q196.4%90.5%
2018 Q296.5%91.0%
2018 Q396.8%91.2%
2018 Q493.3%90.5%
2019 Q199.0%90.3%
2019 Q296.2%91.0%
2019 Q395.3%90.6%
2019 Q493.8%89.8%
2020 Q190.4%89.9%
2020 Q295.3%90.2%
2020 Q391.6%90.6%
2020 Q488.0%90.3%
2021 Q197.1%90.9%
2021 Q296.7%91.2%
2021 Q396.0%91.0%
2021 Q496.3%90.1%
2022 Q197.9%90.0%
2022 Q298.1%90.4%
2022 Q398.0%89.8%
2022 Q495.1%89.4%
2023 Q196.1%89.3%
2023 Q296.0%89.2%
2023 Q396.3%88.6%
2023 Q496.7%88.2%
2024 Q189.2%88.2%
2024 Q292.9%89.1%
2024 Q396.5%89.4%
2024 Q498.8%88.6%
2025 Q195.5%89.3%
2025 Q292.9%90.4%
2025 Q397.0%90.1%
2025 Q495.5%90.1%
2026 Q192.2%90.6%
2026 Q288.0%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks64.4%
  • 8 to 13 weeks5.9%
  • 13 to 26 weeks2.6%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed27.0%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks174
8 to 13 weeks16
13 to 26 weeks7
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed73

Appeals

Decided
3
Allowed
33.3%
Median wait
16 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Lake District National Park has published 24 conservation areas.
  • Lake District National Park has published 29 Article 4 areas.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

Next steps for your extension

Compare every council · How we calculate these figures

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