Derwentwater Hotel, Portinscale, Keswick, CA12 5RE Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/2022 - Full Planning application Application being considered

Proposal

Proposed Extension including internal alterations to create new Ballroom, Restaurant and 8 additional Bedrooms Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Validated
3 Jun 2026
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Consultation
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 128.

Site constraints 20

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 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityPolicy 06 Support - Design and developmentPolicy 07 Support - Historic environmentPolicy 16 Support - Job creation and employment spacePolicy 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 ↗
Special area of conservation 161 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 161 m away: Buttermere SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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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Enforcement noticesCouncil 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 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityCouncil 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 16 Support - Job creation and employment spaceCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Policy 18 Support - Sustainable tourism and holiday accommodationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Portinscale built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning application
Postcode
CA12 5RE
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Bothel and Wharrels Ward
Parish
Above Derwent
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Lionel Gregory Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 128, past the statutory target. 89% of extensions in Lake District are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 12872 days past the 56-day target
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-14606957
Site or press notice
8 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jul 2026

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.