The Ruddings Hotel, Braithwaite, Keswick, CA12 5RY Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/2011 - Full Planning application Approved

Proposal

Alterations to roof to form all weather terrace area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jan 2026
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Validated
28 Jan 2026
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Consultation
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
27 Feb 2026

Approved on 27 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Site constraints 21

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsPrevious planning applicationsTree preservation orderTrunk roadEnforcement noticesPlanning enquiryNutrient Neutrality Catchment441Policy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictPolicy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyPolicy 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityPolicy 06 Support - Design and development
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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
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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Area of special control for advertsCouncil record
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Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
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Tree preservation orderCouncil record
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Trunk roadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Enforcement noticesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Planning enquiryCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Nutrient Neutrality CatchmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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441Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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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.
Council site ↗
Policy 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityCouncil 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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Also on the record
Special area of conservation 476 m away: River Derwent & Bassenthwaite Lake; SSSI 476 m away: Braithwaite Moss SSSI; Inside the Braithwaite 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
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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning application
Postcode
CA12 5RY
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Bothel and Wharrels Ward
Parish
Above Derwent
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
27 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Martin Cuthell Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 19 days faster than Lake District's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 88% 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-14379805
Site or press notice
3 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Mar 2026