The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Lake District, 2025
47 appeals decided in 2025, 8% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Unknown17 December 2025· enforcement3365482Ambleside Tap Yard, Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9AN
- Notice upheld17 December 2025· enforcement3365481Ambleside Tap Yard, Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9AN
without planning permission, operational development has occurred specifically building operations consisting of the installation of plant and equipment as shown on the photographs appended with this notice
- Unknown17 December 2025· enforcement33643535 Rayrigg Rise, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3DR
- Notice varied and upheld17 December 2025· enforcement33643525 Rayrigg Rise, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3DR
without planning permission, the making of a material change of use of the land from a single dwellinghouse to two dwellinghouses
- Unknown11 December 2025· other3339653Gaterigghow Bridge to Hollins Bridge, River Irt, Parishes of Goswarth and Wasdale
- Unknown8 December 2025· enforcement3354444How Farm, The Howe, Mosser, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0RA
- Planning permission granted8 December 2025· enforcement3354443How Farm, The Howe, Mosser, Cockermouth, CA13 0RA
Material change of use of the land from use as two dwellings (How Farm and The Barn) to use as three separate dwellings (How Farm, The Barn and The End)
- Notice upheld8 December 2025· enforcement3331438Land North of Waterhead Range, Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0DS
Material change of use of land from agriculture to use for storage of building materials, equipment and waste and associated importation of waste to raise ground levels
- Unknown3 December 2025· enforcement3370178West View, Penruddock, Penrith, CA11 0QU
- Unknown3 December 2025· enforcement3370177West View, Penruddock, Penrith, CA11 0QU
- Notice upheld3 December 2025· enforcement3370176West View, Penruddock, Penrith, CA11 0QU
- Dismissed3 December 2025· other3350065Clints Quarry, Moota, Lake District National Park, CA13 0QE
the winning and working of limestone
- Dismissed3 December 2025· ldc3349473Clints Quarry , A595 Bothel to Redmain , Moota , Cumbria , CA13 0QE
the winning and working of limestone
- Allowed25 November 2025· householder3372011Brantside, Sun Hill Lane, Windermere, Westmorland And Furness, LA23 1HJ
a double garage and multifunctional hobby room above
- Dismissed10 November 2025· minor3364214Cornhow Farm, Loweswater, Cockermouth, CA13 9UX
the change of use to provide land for the siting of camping cabins for holiday/tourism purposes without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 7/2021/2236, dated 21 February 2022
- Dismissed6 November 2025· minor3366518The Granaries, Oldfield Court, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2HJ
construction of 3 apartments with associated garages at ground floor level
- Dismissed3 November 2025· minor3365500Ambleside Tap Yard, Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9AN
installation of plant and equipment
- Dismissed29 October 2025· householder3367536Howbeck, Broadgate, Westmorland and Furness, Grasmere, LA22 9RH
refurbishment and first floor extension to an existing dwelling, removal of an existing conservatory, a new detached annex within the garden and associated driveway improvements
- Notice upheld13 October 2025· enforcement3361845La Sagesse, Queens Drive, Windermere, LA23 2DE
- Planning permission granted13 October 2025· enforcement3353020La Sagesse, Queens Drive, Windermere, LA23 2DE
the use of existing ancillary accommodation as ancillary accommodation and holiday let
- Dismissed13 October 2025· minor3353017Convent La Sagesse, Queens Drive, Windermere, LA23 2DE
- Notice upheld30 September 2025· enforcement3350182Land at Nicholas Coppice, Red Bank Road, Grasmere, LA22 9PY
without planning permission, operational development consisting of alterations to an access, excavation to reduce ground levels and installation of a hardstanding
- Dismissed29 September 2025· householder3366870Yew Tree Cottage, Portinscale, Keswick, CA12 5SP
a two-storey side extension, conversion of attic and new rear entrance porch
- Dismissed23 September 2025· minor3366313Fellside Close, Kendal Road, Bowness-On-Windermere, LA23 3ER
construction of a new 2 bedroom detached property on a garden plot
- Notice varied and upheld6 August 2025· enforcement3342324The Barn Main Street, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LU
without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from use as two planning units with a workshop on the ground floor and a local occupancy dwelling on the first floor to use as a single dwelling occupied as short term letting accommodation
- Dismissed8 July 2025· minor3356167Land at North Row, Bassenthwaite, CA12 4RG
agricultural workers dwelling
- Notice varied and upheld28 April 2025· enforcement3344443Dalegarth Cottage, Boot, Holmrook, CA19 1TF
- Notice varied and upheld28 April 2025· enforcement3344442Dalegarth Cottage, Boot, Holmrook, CA19 1TF
Without planning permission, the making of a material change of use of the land from use as agriculture to mixed use as agriculture and for seasonal recreation and leisure accommodation through tented camping and the siting of campervan caravans with associated operational development comprising the installation of a track and areas of hardstanding and erection of buildings
- Dismissed25 April 2025· minor3348408Redundant Barn, Dunnerdale Hall, Seathwaite, Westmorland Furness, LA20 6ED
conversion of 1 Barn to 1 Dwelling (holiday or permanent occupation) (Resubmission of Application Ref: 7/2022/5674)
- Dismissed23 April 2025· minor3353222Pingle Wood, Bridge Lane, Windermere , Cumbria , LA23 1LA
erection of a wooden workshop/shed and creation of an access track for harvesting of firewood and woodland management tasks
- Dismissed25 March 2025· other334940625 St. Johns Street, Keswick, CA12 5AE
- Dismissed25 March 2025· minor334932425 St. Johns Street, Keswick, CA12 5AE
glass infill extension to connect existing house and outbuildings and internal alterations to outbuildings
- Dismissed6 March 2025· minor335128823 Eskin Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4DQ
change of use from B&B (C1) to holiday let (C3). No structural changes either internal or external
- Notice varied and upheld5 March 2025· enforcement3324129Bretherdale Woodland, Bretherdale, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3TE
without planning permission, operational development resulting in the erection of three timber buildings and a building consisting of two storage containers with a link wall and roof for use in association with recreational shooting at land at Bretherdale
- Dismissed4 March 2025· minor33548021 Oakland Carriage Drive, Windermere, LA23 1SA
the demolition of existing garage and lean-to and the erection of a two- storey detached dwelling and garages
- Dismissed3 March 2025· householder3354152The Coach House, Uldale, Wigton, CA7 1HA
erection of two storey timber porch
- Dismissed28 February 2025· other3349994Shelley Cottage, Chestnut Hill, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4LS
Replace 1 window on lower hallway with 1 sash window 960mm x 1150mm, replica of original except bottom glass pane removable as fire exit and double glazed
- Unknown28 February 2025· enforcement3334530The Crafty Baa, 19-21 Victoria Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AB
- Notice upheld28 February 2025· enforcement3334529The Crafty Baa, 19-21 Victoria Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AB
failure to comply with conditions imposed on a planning permission ref 7/2017/5792 granted on 13 April 2018
- Notice upheld17 February 2025· enforcement3332910The Dove Cot, Clappersgate, Ambleside, LA22 9NQ
without planning permission, the material change of use of an outbuilding to a dwellinghouse, occupied for holiday letting purposes
- Unknown12 February 2025· enforcement3345466The River House Retreat, Clappersgate, Ambleside, Lancashire, LA22 9NQ
- Quashed On Legal Grounds12 February 2025· enforcement3345465The River House Retreat, Clappersgate, Ambleside, Lancashire, LA22 9NQ
Alleged material change of use of the Land to residential (including residential occupation of a caravan or erection of a building) and associated works including timber decking, steps, steel box section posts and a concrete blockwork wall
- Dismissed10 February 2025· minor3333663Adjacent to Wellbank Cottage , Bootle Station, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5TB
change of use and the conversion of an existing construction workshop/storage facility to form a single dwelling
- Dismissed3 February 2025· minor3353377Bordriggs Farm , Kendal Road , Bowness on Windermere , Cumbria, LA23 3HU
the erection of up to 5 no. dwellings with associated infrastructure and ancillary facilities in outline with access defined
- Dismissed28 January 2025· householder3351003Greta Lodge, Southey Hill, Keswick, CA12 5ND
the replacement of existing timber sash and casement windows with uPVC windows in ‘heritage’ georgina styles reproducing the appearance of the existing windows in keeping with the setting in Keswick Conservation Area
- Quashed On Legal Grounds27 January 2025· enforcement3333633Croft House, Berrier, Penrith, CA11 0XD
without planning permission, the making of a material change of use of the Land and building from use as agriculture to use for the landing and take-off of gyrocopters/gyroplanes for commercial use, and for agriculture
- Split Decision10 January 2025· minor3345056Laverock How, Ponsonby, Cumbria, CA20 1BY
‘install 14 ground-mounted 410 W solar panels on land adjacent to the main house and barns. Install 6 kW wind turbine in field to the east of the main house. Electrical and building works required for the above.’
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