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7/2026/2058 - Full Planning application Approved

Proposal

Alterations and extensions to house and construction of detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Apr 2026
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Validated
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
27 May 2026

Approved on 27 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 24

Water Supply and WasteSFRA Flood Zone2Area of special control for advertsPrevious planning applicationsMain RiversRisk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaPlanning enquiryMineral Safeguarding AreaNutrient Neutrality CatchmentPolicy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictPolicy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyPolicy 03 Support - Development and floodingPolicy 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityPolicy 06 Support - Design and developmentPolicy 20 Support - Renewal and low carb on energy
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Derwent & Bassenthwaite Lake SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Lake District National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
World heritage site: The English Lake District
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
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Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Water Supply and WasteCouncil record
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SFRA Flood Zone2Council record
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Area of special control for advertsCouncil record
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Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
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Main RiversCouncil record
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Risk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaCouncil record
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Planning enquiryCouncil record
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Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
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Nutrient Neutrality CatchmentCouncil record
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Policy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Policy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Policy 03 Support - Development and floodingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Policy 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Policy 06 Support - Design and developmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Policy 20 Support - Renewal and low carb on energyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Special area of conservation 468 m away: River Derwent & Bassenthwaite Lake; SSSI 468 m away: Buttermere SSSI; Inside the Portinscale built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £680,000 in July 2009. Detached house, freehold.

23 July 2009£680,000
21 March 2002£340,000
12 March 1997£180,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area233 m² (2,508 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning application
Postcode
CA12 5TX
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Bothel and Wharrels Ward
Parish
Above Derwent
Case officer
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Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
27 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Martin Cuthell Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Lake District in the last twelve months, from validation. Lake District decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14639481
Comments by
7 May 2026
Site or press notice
24 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Jun 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.