Windermere Hotel, Kendal Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed construction of stepped link building and single-storey rear extension to provide spa and health club facilities and internal reconfiguration of hotel. Creation of spa garden to rear incorporating decking and pathways, swimming pool, hot tubs, sauna and 4 no. spa lodges for overnight guest accommodation. Demolition of Orrest Head Bar, 2 no. guest rooms, rear kitchen and external fire escape to western gable end of hotel. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.

The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 17

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsPrevious planning applicationsTree preservation orderEnforcement noticesPlanning enquiryWindermereGrade II331
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.
Council document ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Windermere Hotel (Excluding Modern Additions), Grade II, 3 m away · 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 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.
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Area of special control for advertsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Tree preservation orderCouncil 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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WindermereCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Grade IICouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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331Council 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 41 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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, 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 1

Last sold for £6,086,958 in June 2025. Other property, freehold.

30 June 2025£6,086,958Recorded 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 area3,461 m² (37,254 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 77)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent application
Postcode
LA23 1AL
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Windermere and Ambleside Ward
Parish
Windermere
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
JWPC Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 90% of commercial and major works in Lake District are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15000724
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 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.

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.