Church Stile Caravan Park, Wasdale, WASDALE, CA20 1ET Data via plota.co.uk

7/2025/4093 - Major full application Refused
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use of land from agriculture to amenity open space associated with the camping and caravaning site Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Consultation
30 Apr 2026
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Refused
9 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 30

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsRisk of Flooding from Surface WaterPrevious planning applicationsAncient semi-natural woodland (or within 500m of)Tree preservation orderBroadleaved woodland zoneSection 3 woodlandLandfillEnforcement noticesPlanning enquiryCounty Wildlife Sites - OtherMineral Safeguarding AreaOCZ Zone482Policy 01 Contrary - National and international significance of the Lake DistricPolicy 02 Contrary - Spatial strategyPolicy 05 Contrary - Protecting the spectacular landscapePolicy 04 Contrary - Biodiversity and geodiversityPolicy 06 Contrary - Design and developmentPolicy 07 Contrary - Historic environmentPolicy 18 Contrary - Sustainable tourism and holiday accommodation
Ancient woodland: Shop and Gill Woods
Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
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.
Historic England ↗
Public footpath 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Water Supply and WasteCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Area of special control for advertsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Ancient semi-natural woodland (or within 500m of)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Broadleaved woodland zoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Section 3 woodlandCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
LandfillCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Enforcement noticesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Planning enquiryCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
County Wildlife Sites - OtherCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
OCZ ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
482Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 01 Contrary - National and international significance of the Lake DistricCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 02 Contrary - Spatial strategyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 05 Contrary - Protecting the spectacular landscapeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 04 Contrary - Biodiversity and geodiversityCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 06 Contrary - Design and developmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 07 Contrary - Historic environmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 18 Contrary - Sustainable tourism and holiday accommodationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 5, 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area62 m² (667 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Church Stile, Wasdale, Seascale, CA20 1ET

Use of land for camping and caravaning (year-round occupancy for holiday purpose...

7/2025/4092

Important details

Council
Lake District
Application type
Major full application
Postcode
CA20 1ET
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Gosforth Ward
Parish
Wasdale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hough Tullett

How this decision compares

Decided in 86 days from validation, 35 days slower than Lake District's median of 51 for changes of use. Refused, as 22% of changes of use here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14434111
Comments by
12 May 2026
Site or press notice
29 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
14 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
Church Stile Caravan Park, Wasdale, Seascale, CA20 1ET
Amendment to condition 5 of planning permission 7/1982/4044 to substitute agricultural dw…
7/2021/4034

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.