Lairbeck House, Vicarage Hill, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5QB Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/2095 - Full Planning application Approved
New homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of garage to two holiday letting bedrooms, containing one bed space in each, to be used as part of the apart-hotel (units 8 and 9). Alteration to layout of unit 6 within the apart-hotel to limit bedspaces to two. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
20 May 2026
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Consultation
28 May 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 21

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsPrevious planning applicationsEnforcement noticesNutrient Neutrality CatchmentPolicy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictPolicy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyPolicy 03 Support - Development and floodingPolicy 05 Support - Protecting the spectacular landscapePolicy 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityPolicy 06 Support - Design and developmentPolicy 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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Crosthwaite Vicarage, Grade II, 59 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Enforcement noticesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Nutrient Neutrality CatchmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
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 03 Support - Development and floodingCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 05 Support - Protecting the spectacular landscapeCouncil 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 18 Support - Sustainable tourism and holiday accommodationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 346 m away: River Derwent & Bassenthwaite Lake; SSSI 346 m away: Buttermere SSSI; Inside the Keswick 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 2

Last sold for £360,000 in February 2022. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

17 February 2022£360,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 July 1997£340,000Detached house

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

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Important details

Council
Lake District
Application type
Full Planning application
Postcode
CA12 5QB
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Keswick Ward
Parish
Keswick
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 16 days faster than Lake District's median of 51 for new homes. Approved, as 77% of new homes here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
28 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Change of use of garage to one additional holiday letting bedroom to be used as part of t…
7/2025/2193
2023 Approved
Change of Use of guest house to two planning units: An aparthotel with 6 letting units an…
7/2023/2243
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Rivington, Vicarage Hill, Keswick, CA12 5QB
Two storey extension, dormer addition to front roof and installation of pv panels to rear…
7/2025/2236
2022 Approved
Skiddaw Grove Hotel, Vicarage Hill, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5QB
Proposed telescopic glazed enclosure for the existing swimming pool
7/2022/2133
2017 Approved
Sports Grounds and Premises Keswick School, Vicarage Hill, Keswick, CA12 5QB
Proposed development is for the removal of an existing modular classroom building and con…
7/2017/2207
2017 Approved
Keswick School, Vicarage Hill, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5QB
Construction of a steel framed canopy with clear polycarbonate roof
7/2017/2137
2017 Approved
High Croft, Vicarage Hill, Keswick, CA12 5QB
Erection of rear steps and balcony to the rear elevation.
7/2017/2038

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