Maple Bank Guest House, Braithwaite, Keswick, CA12 5RY Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/2077 - Full Planning application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from guesthouse to flexible use as a) guesthouse or b) dwelling used as an only or principal home Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Consultation
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 22

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsPrevious planning applicationsTrunk roadEnforcement noticesPlanning enquiryNutrient Neutrality CatchmentPolicy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictPolicy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyPolicy 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityPolicy 06 Support - Design and developmentPolicy 15 Support - HousingPolicy 18 Support - Sustainable tourism and holiday accommodation
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.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 247 m away: River Derwent & Bassenthwaite Lake
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Water Supply and WasteCouncil record
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Area of special control for advertsCouncil record
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Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Trunk roadCouncil record
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Enforcement noticesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Planning enquiryCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Nutrient Neutrality CatchmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Policy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 06 Support - Design and developmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 15 Support - HousingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 18 Support - Sustainable tourism and holiday accommodationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 247 m away: Braithwaite Moss SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Braithwaite 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, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £489,999 in September 2018. Other property, freehold.

7 September 2018£489,999Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area308 m² (3,315 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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 5RY
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Bothel and Wharrels Ward
Parish
Above Derwent
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 21 days slower than Lake District's median of 51 for changes of use. Approved, as 78% 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-14846387
Site or press notice
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 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.