Two holiday lets and pods at The Sportsman Inn, Troutbeck, Penrith

“Application number: 7/2025/3109 Application type: Full Planning application Applicant: [the applicant]: The Sportsman Inn, Berridale Road, Troutbeck, Penrith, CA11 0SG Grid reference: 340486 527886 Proposal: Convert and extend part of the public house to provide 2 self- contained holiday lets, change of use of field and provision of holiday pods and external works associated with the above Report prepared by: Phil Nicholls, Area Planner Report agreed by: Neil…”

“The Sportsman Inn is a public house set back from the A66 west of Penruddock. The pub has been closed for some three years and has recently changed hands. It requires refurbishment to reopen. Planning permission is sought to make alterations to the building and its grounds to allow for the creation of units of holiday letting accommodation and the siting of eight camping pods.”

“As originally submitted the application proposed the conversion of part of the pub into two local needs dwellings but this was amended to create two units of holiday accommodation. A full re-consultation on this has been carried out.”

“A previous application for a similar scheme was withdrawn to seek amendments to the design (7/2025/3059).”

“I am conscious of the parish council's preference for local occupancy housing, and indeed the application as originally submitted indicated local occupancy housing, however I have doubts about whether occupants would enjoy the amenity one might expect in one's permanent home.”

“New facilities of this nature will almost inevitably have some landscape impact, but such impact should be considered in the context of the presumption in favour of supporting new tourism sites that support drinking establishments set out in Policy 18. As well as supporting the public house business, the proposals would also provide wider economic benefits through providing new tourism accommodation which would support the local economy and support local jobs.”

“The main issues in this assessment are: • Principle • Character and appearance of the area • Highways and access • Drainage • Nutrient Neutrality • BNG • Bats…”

“Motion to approve the application with conditions…”

“Proposed by [name withheld] by [name withheld] were unanimously in favour of the motion…”

“Lake District National Park Authority Development Control Committee 3 December 2025 7/2025/3109 4 The public house shall be brought back into active use within nine months of the first occupatioin of any of the short term holiday letting units or camping pods.”

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