Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SW Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/5295 - Confirmation of compliance with condition attached to planning permission Approved

Proposal

Approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 (lift shaft enclosure & acoustic fence colour & materials) on planning permission Demolition of the existing ancillary stores/outbuildings attached to the kitchen areas, and construction of a single storey extension to consolidate and form a cellar with service room and additional guest rooms. Reconstruction and extension of the former swimming pool facade to create new guest rooms. Re-model of staff accommodation block to form improved facilities, which will include alterations to the external elevations to form additional doors and window openings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

Licence at this address

  • Licence Wordsworth Hotel Premises licence · in force since 15 Jul 2019 · elsewhere in the building Licensed hours: alcohol until 00:30

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 26

Water Supply and WasteSFRA Flood Zone2SFRA Flood Zone 3aArea of special control for advertsRisk of Flooding from Surface WaterPrevious planning applicationsMain RiversTree preservation orderRisk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaEnforcement noticesPlanning enquiryMineral Safeguarding AreaSFRA Flood Zone 3bLocal Plan - Local Green SpaceGrasmere - Village63
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 ↗
Grasmere Village 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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church Stile Cottage, Grade II, 47 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 8 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 ↗
Water Supply and WasteCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
SFRA Flood Zone2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
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 ↗
Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Main RiversCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Tree preservation orderCouncil 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 ↗
Planning enquiryCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
SFRA Flood Zone 3bCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Local Plan - Local Green SpaceCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Grasmere - VillageCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
63Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 16 m away: The Lake District National Park Authority (Rothay Hotel, Grasmere) Tree Preservation (No. 63) Order 1973; Inside the Grasmere built-up area; Priority habitat 31 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
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £7,100,000 in August 2025. Other property, leasehold.

8 August 2025£7,100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
21 November 2022£5,559,993Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
28 June 2019£5,000,000Recorded 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 area2,467 m² (26,555 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Confirmation of compliance with condition attached to planning permission
Postcode
LA22 9SW
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Windermere and Ambleside Ward
Parish
Lakes
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Complies with Condition
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
JGS Consulting Ltd
Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Jul 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.

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.

Leaseholders: 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.