21, Lake Road, Off St Martins Square, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3DE Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/5165 - Full Planning application Refused

Proposal

Proposed first floor rear lightweight aluminium extension and front signage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
3 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Jul 2026
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Refused
14 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Site constraints 17

Water Supply and WastePrevious planning applicationsEnforcement noticesPlanning enquiryBowness-on-WindermerePolicy 01 Contrary - National and international significance of the Lake DistricPolicy 02 Contrary - Spatial strategyPolicy 05 Contrary - Protecting the spectacular landscapePolicy 06 Contrary - Design and developmentPolicy 07 Contrary - Historic environment
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 ↗
Bowness 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: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Parish Church of St Martin, Grade I, 38 m away · 1 Grade I, 8 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 ↗
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 ↗
Planning enquiryCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Bowness-on-WindermereCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 01 Contrary - National and international significance of the Lake DistricCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 02 Contrary - Spatial strategyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 05 Contrary - Protecting the spectacular landscapeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 06 Contrary - Design and developmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Policy 07 Contrary - Historic environmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bowness-on-Windermere built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area146 m² (1,572 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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 3DE
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Bowness and Lyth Ward
Parish
Windermere
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
AWE architectural design consultancy LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 7 days faster than Lake District's median of 49 for extensions. Refused, as 12% 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-14773731
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026

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.