The Barn, Low Park, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside, LA22 9NP Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/5181 - Full Planning application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from annexed accommodation to local occupancy dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Validated
20 Apr 2026
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Consultation
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 18

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsPrevious planning applicationsBroadleaved woodland zoneMineral Safeguarding Area00 Design Code - SupportPolicy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictPolicy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyPolicy 05 Support - Protecting the spectacular landscapePolicy 06 Support - Design and developmentPolicy 07 Support - Historic environmentPolicy 15 Support - HousingPolicy 20 Support - Renewal and low carb on energy
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 11 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
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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Area of special control for advertsCouncil record
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Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
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Broadleaved woodland zoneCouncil record
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Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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00 Design Code - SupportCouncil 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.
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Policy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Policy 05 Support - Protecting the spectacular landscapeCouncil 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 07 Support - Historic environmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Policy 15 Support - HousingCouncil 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
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 1

Last sold for £350,000 in November 2013. Detached house, freehold.

28 November 2013£350,000

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

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingGround source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsGranite or whin, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, 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
LA22 9NP
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Coniston and Hawkshead Ward
Parish
Skelwith
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
WS Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 5 days faster 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

Site or press notice
30 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
3 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.