Walmar, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA222 0DB Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/5379 Application being considered

Proposal

The making of a material change of use from a House of Multiple Occupation to a hotel (falling within Use Class C1 of the Town and Country (Use Classes) Order 1987). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Aug 2032

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 84.

Site constraints 11

Water Supply and WastePrevious planning applicationsEnforcement noticesMineral Safeguarding AreaAmbleside
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 ↗
Ambleside 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.
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 ↗
Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
AmblesideCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Ambleside 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.

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Important details

Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Windermere and Ambleside Ward
Parish
Lakes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Aug 2032
Applicant
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Agent
Peter Winter Town Planning Services

Decision outlook

Day 84, past the statutory target. 87% of changes of use in Lake District are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 8428 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
8%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 →