Bracken Dale, Birks Road, Windermere, LA23 3PH Data via plota.co.uk

7/2026/5372 - Full Planning application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of new detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Site constraints 20

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsPrevious planning applicationsTree preservation orderBroadleaved woodland zoneSection 3 woodlandEnforcement notices493Policy 01 Support - National and international significance of the Lake DistrictPolicy 02 Support - Spatial strategeyPolicy 05 Support - Protecting the spectacular landscapePolicy 04 Support - Biodiversity and geodiversityPolicy 06 Support - Design and developmentPolicy 07 Support - Historic environment
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: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
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
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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Broadleaved woodland zoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Section 3 woodlandCouncil 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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493Council 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.
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Policy 05 Support - Protecting the spectacular landscapeCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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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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Policy 07 Support - Historic environmentCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 5 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
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, 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 5

Last sold for £1,000,000 in March 2026. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

10 March 2026£1,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
8 June 2017£460,000Detached house
7 June 2017£460,000Detached house. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 December 2014£280,000Detached house
19 May 1995£175,000Detached house

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

Building

Floor area173 m² (1,862 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (28 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2012, 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
Full Planning application
Postcode
LA23 3PH
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Grange and Cartmel Ward
Parish
Cartmel Fell
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
LIND Studio
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 10 days slower than Lake District's median of 50 for demolitions. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15053503
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 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.