Howbeck, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9RH Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/5352 - S73 (Amend/Delete Condition) Approved

Proposal

Refurbishment and first floor extension to an existing dwelling, removal of an existing conservatory and associated driveway improvements - variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission amendments to approved elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
2 Jul 2026
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Consultation
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

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    • VariationRefurbishment and first floor extension to an existing dwelling, removal of an existing…This application7/2026/5352

Site constraints 21

Water Supply and WasteSFRA Flood Zone2SFRA Flood Zone 3aArea of special control for advertsRisk of Flooding from Surface WaterPrevious planning applicationsMain RiversRisk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaMineral Safeguarding AreaGrasmere - Village00 Design Code - SupportPolicy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictPolicy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyPolicy 06 Support - Design and development
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 ↗
Grasmere Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Water Supply and WasteCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
SFRA Flood Zone2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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SFRA Flood Zone 3aCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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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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Main RiversCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Risk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Grasmere - VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
00 Design Code - SupportCouncil 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 06 Support - Design and developmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Grasmere built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 £950,000 in March 2024. Detached house, freehold.

28 March 2024£950,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area176 m² (1,894 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
S73 (Amend/Delete Condition)
Postcode
LA22 9RH
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Windermere and Ambleside Ward
Parish
Lakes
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Chadwick and Partners Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15021942
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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.