Loft conversion and dormer planning approval rate in Lake District National Park
91% of 370 decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Lake District National Park were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
91%
Approval rate, all years, from 370 decided
370
decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Lake District National Park: 336 approved, 34 refused
93%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 60 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Example loft conversion and dormer decisions in Lake District National Park
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/2025/2236 | 2026 | Approved | Two storey extension, dormer addition to front roof and installation of pv panel Rivington, Vicarage Hill, Keswick, CA12 5QB |
| 7/2025/3133 | 2026 | Approved | Replacement of all PVCu windows, removal of existing dormer window to South east Underwood, Watermillock, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0LS |
| 7/2025/4101 | 2026 | Approved | Construction of a new flat roof extension with glazed lantern above to an existi 10 Monks Moors, Eskmeals, Cumbria, LA19 5YD |
| 7/2023/2260 | 2024 | Refused | New rear dormer window to allow use of attic space and installation of solar pan Sandygate House, Rogerfield, Keswick, CA12 4BW |
| 7/2023/5575 | 2024 | Refused | Removal of first floor front extension and erection of rear dormer, side and por 3, Crow Wood, Brigsteer, Westmorland And Furness, LA8 8AW |
| 7/2022/5664 | 2023 | Refused | First floor dormer extension Low Fold Barn, Old Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0DP |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Lake District National Park
- Single-storey rear extension 96%, 479 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 94%, 118 decided
- Wraparound extension 95%, 43 decided
- Side extension 95%, 261 decided
- Rooflight 97%, 207 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 93%, 751 decided
- Porch 95%, 653 decided
- Garage conversion 95%, 114 decided
- Basement 100%, 34 decided
- Window and door 91%, 1,225 decided