Lingy Acre, Portinscale, Keswick, CA12 5TX Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/2080 - Full Planning application Approved

Proposal

Construction of new raised terrace and steps to rear of existing dwelling. Modification of existing window to form new full height door opening with glazed doors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Validated
20 Apr 2026
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Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 18

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsPrevious planning applicationsPlanning enquiryNutrient Neutrality CatchmentPolicy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictPolicy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyPolicy 06 Support - Design and development
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 276 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
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Planning enquiryCouncil record
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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.
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Policy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyCouncil 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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Also on the record
Public footpath 30 m away; SSSI 246 m away: Buttermere SSSI; Inside the Portinscale built-up area; Priority habitat 34 m away: Traditional orchard; 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 £2,150,000 in December 2024. Detached house, freehold.

2 December 2024£2,150,000

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

Building

Floor area358 m² (3,853 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 13 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning application
Postcode
CA12 5TX
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Bothel and Wharrels Ward
Parish
Above Derwent
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Unwin Jones Partnership

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 4 days slower than Lake District's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
225decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14858530
Statutory expiry
10 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.