Reed How, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG Data via plota.co.uk

Application being considered 7/2026/5409 - Full Planning application
Date received
30 Sept 2026
Date validated
30 Sept 2026
Postcode
LA22 0EG
Type
Full Planning application

Description

Proposed new 2 story extension to front and rear of existing property Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Lake District's recent extensions.

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Lake District usually decides extensions by day 49.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area about 7 m away: Ambleside
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 ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 4 m away: The Lake District National Park Authority (Wansfell Road, Ambleside) Tree Preservation (No. 143) Order 1988; 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £581,119 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

29 August 2025£581,119

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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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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.