Meadfoot, New Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2LA Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/5238 - Full Planning application Approved

Proposal

Change of use to flexible use as a) dwelling, b) holiday let with owner/manager residence Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Validated
27 May 2026
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Consultation
5 Jun 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 20

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsRisk of Flooding from Surface WaterPrevious planning applicationsTree preservation orderEnforcement noticesPlanning enquiryWindermere300Policy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyPolicy 06 Support - Design and developmentPolicy 15 Support - HousingPolicy 18 Support - Sustainable tourism and holiday accommodation
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.
Conservation area 17 m away: Windermere
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Water Supply and WasteCouncil record
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Area of special control for advertsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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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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WindermereCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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300Council 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.
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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 18 m away: The Lake District National Park Authority (Engadine & Meadfoot, New Rd, Windermere) Tree Preservation (No. 300) Order 2006; Inside the Windermere built-up area.
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 2

Last sold for £625,000 in February 2012. Detached house, freehold.

1 February 2012£625,000
27 February 1998£240,000

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

Building

Floor area248 m² (2,669 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 62)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, 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
LA23 2LA
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Windermere and Ambleside Ward
Parish
Windermere
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 8 days faster than Lake District's median of 51 for changes of use. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
8%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
5 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 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.