Change of use applications in Lake District

There were 149 change of use applications in Lake District in the last 12 months. Of the 100 decided so far, 80 were approved. Change of use covers conversions between planning use classes: shops to flats, offices to homes, houses to HMOs or care homes.

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Showing 31 of 31 applications
13 Oct 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/2146

Hill Top Farm, St Johns Vale, Keswick, CA12 4TS

Use of land as a five-pitch Touring Caravan site, with associated operational de

Full Planning application Lake District
8 Oct 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/2144

Jenkin Hill Cottage, Thornthwaite, Keswick, CA12 5SG

Change of use of guesthouse to dwellinghouse occupied as an only or principle home

Full Planning application Lake District
7 Oct 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/2179

Ormathwaite Hall, Ormathwaite, Keswick, CA12 4PQ

Change of use of Ormathwaite Hall to allow flexible use as a dwellinghouse, short-term holdiay accommodation, or managed retreat

Full Planning application Lake District
7 Oct 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5547

Miller Howe, Rayrigg Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1EY

Provision of three self-catering holiday suites (resubmission of application reference 7/2023/5241)

Full Planning application Lake District
7 Oct 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/2163

Lakeside Country Guest House, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CA13 9YD

Change of use of the main house to a single private dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), use of The Annexe for a flexible use as either a holiday let or as a...

Full Planning application Lake District
5 Oct 2026 Withdrawn 19 Oct 7/2026/5552

Holker House, Compston Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DJ

Change of use of Guest House to two holiday let apartments and six letting rooms

Full Planning application Lake District
2 Oct 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5550

Low House Barn, Ayside, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6HY

Change of use from one dwelling to two dwellings; one of which will have a local occupancy restriction – variation of condition 3 of planning permissi...

S73 (Amend/Delete Condition) Lake District
2 Oct 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/4059

Prospect Hill, Waberthwaite, Millom, LA19 5YN

Change of use of detached garage to short term holiday letting accommodation

Full Planning application Lake District
29 Sept 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5524

Land near Shepherd Yeat, Crook, Kendal, LA8 8LR

Change of use to Class B8 for commercial boat storage. No external alterations.

Full Planning application Lake District
28 Sept 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/2166

22, Southey Street, Keswick, CA12 4EF

Change of use of guesthouse to a flexible use as a) guesthouse, b) dwellinghouse, c) holiday letting accommodation, d) house in multiple occupation

Full Planning application Lake District
18 Sept 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5505

Broad Ings, Skelghyll Lane, Ambleside, LA22 0HF

Continuous operational use as Class C1 - hotels, guesthouses and serviced accommodation

CLEUD - Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use or Development Lake District
14 Sept 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5492

Hartbarrow Cottage, Cartmel Fell, Windermere, LA23 3PA

The making of a material change of use of the Land to use as domestic garden with associated operational development comprising excavations and earth ...

Lake District
8 Sept 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5458

127, Craig Walk, Bowness-on-windermere, Windermere, LA23 3AX

The making of a material change of use from a dwelling

Lake District
2 Sept 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5504

Old Dairy Barn, Key Moss, Witherslack, Grange over Sands, LA11 6RX

Change of use from Barn to storage barn and residential - variation of condition 2 (plans) and condition 9 (energy) of planning permission 7/2025/5218...

S73 (Amend/Delete Condition) Lake District
2 Sept 2026 Approved 12 Oct 7/2026/5475

Wavertree Lodge, Kendal Road, Bowness-on-windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EW

Chanage of use from hotel use (Class C1) to flexible use as holiday accommodatio

Full Planning application Lake District
2 Sept 2026 Approved 23 Oct 7/2026/3094

The Meadows, Gill Head Farm, Troutbeck, Penrith, CA11 0ST

Conversion of recreation room into agricultural workers residential accommodatio

S73 (Amend/Delete Condition) Lake District
2 Sept 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/2126

Orthwaite Hall Farm, Uldale, Wigton, CA7 1HL

Barn conversions to local occupancy dwellings

Listed Building Consent application Lake District
24 Aug 2026 Approved 5 Oct 7/2026/5400

Staveley Park Farm, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9QT

Use of upper floor mezzanine of barn for soft furnishings workshop. (Use Class E

Full Planning application Lake District
24 Aug 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5476

Sunny Green Barn, Back O the Fell Road, Lindale, LA11 6ND

Conversion of barn and extension to create a dwelling, variation of condition 2 on planning permission 7/2016/5288 - revised drawings

S73 (Amend/Delete Condition) Lake District
21 Aug 2026 Approved 5 Oct 7/2026/3096

Waterside House Caravan and Camping Site, Howtown, Penrith, CA10 2NA

Proposed replacement cafe - variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permis

S73 (Amend/Delete Condition) Lake District
21 Aug 2026 Approved 9 Oct 7/2026/5446

In The Bags, 26, Main Road, Windermere, LA23 1DY

Change of use of existing tattoo parlour (Sui Generis) to cleaning agency office

Full Planning application Lake District
21 Aug 2026 Approved 19 Oct 7/2026/5432

Layby opposite entance to Far Sawrey Wastewater Treatment Works, High Cunsey, Claife, Far Sawrey LA22 0LX

Use of layby as temporary construction compound to support upgrade works at Far

Full Planning application Lake District
18 Aug 2026 Refused 2 Oct 7/2026/2119

Ellie's Wood, Land south of Beckstone House, Thornthwaite, Keswick, CA12 5SQ

Change of use from agriculture to forestry. The erection of two buildings with t

Full Planning application Lake District
10 Aug 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5349

Bracken Fold, Plantation Bridge, Kendal, LA8 9JA

The making of a material change of a dwellinghouse to a mixed use of a dwellinghouse and three units of short term holiday letting accommodation and a...

Lake District
7 Aug 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5268

Old Post Office, Backbarrow, Ulverston, LA12 8PZ

Change of use from a single dwellinghouse into two dwellinghouses

Lake District
5 Aug 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5379

Walmar, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA222 0DB

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 Classe...

Lake District
3 Aug 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5274

Tip Log, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside, LA22 9NP

Change of use of the Land from agriculture to domestic garden in association with the dwelling known as Tip Log, and associated operational developmen...

Lake District
3 Aug 2026 Valid. 7/2026/5407

Burn Knott, Bouth, Cumbria, LA12 8JF

Conversion of outbuilding to short term self-catering holiday letting unit

Full Planning application Lake District
3 Aug 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5401

High Blakebank Barn, Underbarrow, Kendal, LA8 8HP

Conversion of traditional Westmorland barn to form one local occupancy dwelling with associated access and infrastructure

Full Planning application Lake District
30 Jul 2026 Application being considered 7/2026/5413

Land to east of Crookfield, Crookfield,

Variation of conditions of planning permission 7/2025/5631 - Change of use from agricultural grazing land to residential. Construction of 25 dwellings...

Major full application Lake District
30 Jul 2026 Approved 18 Sep 7/2026/5384

Kirkbeck Hall, Kirkbeck, Coniston, LA21 8EL

Change of use from a former joinery workshop/funeral directors into a three bedr

S73 (Amend/Delete Condition) Lake District
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Frequently asked questions

Do you need planning permission to run an HMO?
A small HMO (3-6 unrelated tenants, Class C4) usually doesn't need planning permission unless the area has an Article 4 direction. Larger HMOs (7+ tenants, 'sui generis') almost always need a full planning application.
What is Class E in planning?
Class E is the flexible commercial use class introduced in September 2020. It covers shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, gyms, clinics, nurseries and light industry. You can change uses freely within Class E without planning permission.
Can you convert offices to flats without planning permission?
Class MA permitted development rights let you convert Class E premises (including offices) to residential (Class C3) via a prior-approval application rather than full planning permission. Limits apply: max 1,500m², not in conservation areas or AONBs without additional consent.
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