Easedale House, Southey Street, Keswick, CA12 4HL Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/2055 - Full Planning application Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use from Guest House with Managers accommodation (C1) to self-contained residential dwellings (C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
8 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Jul 2026
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Withdrawn
8 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 8 Sept 2026 · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 18

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsRisk of Flooding from Surface WaterPrevious planning applicationsEnforcement noticesPlanning enquiryNutrient Neutrality CatchmentKeswick
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 ↗
Keswick 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Keswick Town Centre. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Special area of conservation 131 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 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: County Hotel, Grade II, 30 m away · 9 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 ↗
SSSI 131 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
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 ↗
Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterCouncil 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 ↗
Nutrient Neutrality CatchmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
KeswickCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Keswick 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 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 area447 m² (4,811 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning application
Postcode
CA12 4HL
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Keswick Ward
Parish
Keswick
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Architectural Services (NW) Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14633718
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.