The Coach House, Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2EQ Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/5302 - Full Planning application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from guesthouse (C1) to single dwellinghouse (C3) with 1 en-suite guest room and 1 self contained detached guest studio space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jun 2026
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Consultation
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 24

Water Supply and WasteSFRA Flood Zone2SFRA Flood Zone 3aArea of special control for advertsPrevious planning applicationsMain RiversRisk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaEnforcement noticesPlanning enquiryCounty Wildlife Sites - OtherWindermerePolicy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictPolicy 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 ↗
Windermere 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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Water Supply and WasteCouncil record
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SFRA Flood Zone2Council record
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SFRA Flood Zone 3aCouncil record
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Area of special control for advertsCouncil record
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Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
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Main RiversCouncil record
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Risk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaCouncil record
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Enforcement noticesCouncil record
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Planning enquiryCouncil record
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County Wildlife Sites - OtherCouncil record
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WindermereCouncil record
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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 06 Support - Design and developmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Policy 15 Support - HousingCouncil 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Windermere built-up area; Priority habitat 20 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, 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 6

Last sold for £500,000 in May 2016. Detached house, freehold.

24 May 2016£500,000
15 May 2007£550,000
24 November 2005£500,000
20 June 2003£375,000
31 July 2000£249,999
19 September 1997£155,000

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

Building

Floor area214 m² (2,303 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 124)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, 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
LA23 2EQ
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Windermere and Ambleside Ward
Parish
Windermere
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 51 days. Approved, as 78% of changes of use here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
7%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

Alt. reference
PP-14983896
Comments by
15 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
25 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.

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.