Grasmere Garden Centre, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/5563 - Full Planning application Application being considered
Commercial premises

Proposal

Removal of fountain and erection of 2.no sculptures Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
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Validated
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Lake District's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 18

Water Supply and WasteSFRA Flood Zone2SFRA Flood Zone 3aArea of special control for advertsRisk of Flooding from Surface WaterArticle 4 directionPrevious planning applicationsRisk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaEnforcement noticesMineral Safeguarding Area
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Rectory, Grade II, 8 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 5 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 4 m away: Grasmere Village
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Water Supply and WasteCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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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.
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 ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Previous planning applicationsCouncil 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.
Council site ↗
Enforcement noticesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Grasmere built-up area; 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
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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 £1,424,995 in June 2023. Other property, freehold.

1 June 2023£1,424,995Recorded 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 area656 m² (7,061 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 50)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

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

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Important details

Council
Lake District
Application type
Full Planning application
Postcode
LA22 9SW
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Windermere and Ambleside Ward
Parish
Lakes
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Stephenson Halliday Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Lake District usually decides commercial premises by day 49.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
7%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15223621
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Erection of 3 no. dwellings for local employees subject to local occupancy restrictions.
7/2025/5401
2025 Approved
Use of existing building for flexible commercial, business and service (use Class E); ext…
7/2025/5402
2023 Approved
Demolition of an existing glasshouse
7/2023/5610
2020 Approved
Single storey storage unit
7/2020/5197
2019 Refused
Single storey industrial unit - Re-submission of approved planning 7/2016/5597
7/2019/5792
2018 Refused
Construction of a two storey hotel in the grounds of Grasmere Garden Centre
7/2018/5345
2017 Withdrawn
Construction of two storey hotel in the grounds of Grasmere Garden Village
7/2017/5480
2017 Approved
Remove 1 beech (T1)
T/2017/0014
2016 Approved
Single storey industrial unit
7/2016/5597
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
St Oswalds Church, land at Red Bank and River Bank off Church Stile, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
T1 Ash - fell due to Ash dieback G1 Mixed species - coppice to 1.2m
T/2025/0076
2024 Approved
Tweedies Bar and Lodge, Dale Lodge Hotel, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
T1 Beech - reduce crown by 2m; T2 Lime - remove deadwood, prune 2x lower laterals by 2m…
T/2024/0214
2023 Approved
The Rectory, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Oak tree (listed as T1 in notification) - Reduction of two branches that are rubbing each…
T/2023/0090
2023
Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Approval of details reserved by condition nos 4 (Construction Method Statement) and 5 (Dr…
7/2023/5388
2021 Approved
The Rectory, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Approval of details reserved by condition on listed building permission 7/2020/5673 (Alte…
7/2021/5774
2021 Approved
The Rectory, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 i and ii (window and door frame details) o…
7/2021/5478
2021 Approved
Dale Lodge Hotel, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Lime tree (T1) - Fell to ground level.
T/2021/0019
2020 Approved
The Old Rectory, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Alterations to The Old Rectory & balcony to Tithe Barn
7/2020/5672
2020 Approved
The Old Rectory, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Alterations to The Old Rectory & balcony to Tithe Barn
7/2020/5673
2020 Approved
The Rectory, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Alterations to house and change of use of Tithe Barn to form ancillary / holiday let acco…
7/2020/5111
2020 Approved
The Rectory, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Alterations to house and change of use of Tithe Barn to form ancillary / holiday lett acc…
7/2020/5112
2019 Approved
Grasmere Tea Gardens, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SN
Erection of replacement canopy, door and window
7/2019/5692
2019 Approved
Beck Island, Stock Lane, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SN
Two storey rear extension, with glazed canopy. Carport to side elevation
7/2019/5199
2019 Approved
The Rectory, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Complete works as stated in application
T/2019/0075
2019 Approved
St Oswalds Church, Church Stile, GRASMERE, LA22 9SW
Repair and refurbishment of existing car parking area including re-surfacing tarmac and n…
7/2019/5208
2018 Approved
The Rectory, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Replacement of septic tank with new package treatment plant
7/2018/5777
2018 Withdrawn
Land off Red Bank Road, Grasmere
Repair and refurbishment of existing church car parking area including replacement of an…
7/2018/5545
2018 Approved
Riverside walk near Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Fell 1 sycamore
T/2018/0040
2017 Approved
St Oswalds Church, Church Stile, GRASMERE, LA22 9SW
Oak (T1) - Reduce tip-weighting of the limb over the carriageway identified as having com…
T/2017/0180
2017 Approved
Dale Lodge Hotel, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
Fell 1 x cherry and 1 x beech; Reduce 1 x beech by 20%; Crown raise trees over grass
T/2017/0157
2017 Approved
St Oswalds Church, Church Stile, Grasmere, LA22 9SW
Confirmation of compliance with conditions 1 (commencement), 2 (plans), 3 (render) & 4 (m…
7/2017/5491
2017 Approved
St Oswalds Church, Church Stile, Grasmere, LA22 9SW
Change the existing failed cement render to a lime roughcast render to the church tower o…
7/2017/5044
2017 Withdrawn
St Oswalds Church, Church Stile, Grasmere, LA22 9SW
Works are to remove cement render to the church tower, repair the masonry, re-point and r…
7/2017/5022
2016 Approved
Church Stile, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW
The reconstruction of part of the rear gable to include renewal of decayed lintels and re…
7/2016/5449

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.

Freehold owner: 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.