Dwelling and garage changes at Hill Rising, Bowness-on-Windermere

“Report from the Head of Development Management to Development Control Committee ________________________________________________________________ Application number: 7/2025/5645 Application type: S73 (Amend/Delete Condition) Applicant: [the applicant], Jeffrey & Rigg Ltd Location: Hill Rising, Smithy Lane, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3HR Grid reference: 340337, 496040 Proposal: Variation of condition 2 (plans) on planning permission 7/2020/5829 for replacement of sub-standard…”

“Lake District National Park Authority Development Control Committee – 3 June 2026 7/2025/5645 • Addition of terrace to the north west elevation extending around the south west elevation at ground floor level to create parking/turning and storage at undercroft level with panels between steel posts • Amended balustrade design to steps and patio/deck • Obscure glass privacy screen detailed to roof terrace • Minor fenestration amendments.”

“Hill Rising is a detached dwelling located on Smithy Lane. Planning permission was granted for the replacement of a sub-standard dwellinghouse and garage with associated hard and soft landscaping on 29 January 2021 (7/2020/5829). Work has commenced on site and is well advanced.”

“Amendments to the planning permission have been previously approved for design amendments to the dwelling and landscaping on the site (7/2025/5645 and 7/2022/5715).”

“The main issues in this case are: • Appearance and impact on the character of the area • Impact on heritage assets • Residential amenity • Highways, access and flood risk…”

“Concerns have also been raised with regards to the use of the garage roof as a parking area and the vehicles and their lights resulting in harm to amenity. As referred to above, Smithy Lane contains a mix of dwellings with driveways at different levels.”

“Windermere and Bowness Town Council: No objection • ‘Recognising future health and mobility issues, the subcommittee accept that the driveway is a necessary feature which will allow cars to reach the house, avoiding the use of two flights of stone steps. A condition should be applied permitting the roof of the garage only as a turning area. In order to avoid visual intrusion, the roof should not be used for parking.”

“Westmorland & Furness Council as the Local Highway Authority (LHA) and Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA): No objections…”

“Changes to the dwelling to the 2020 permission include the alterations to the balcony and a terrace both to the first floor on the north west elevation. These were granted consent by subsequent extant permissions and I consider that their provision is acceptable. The applicant has indicated a glazed screen to the terrace elevation facing Barn How which I am requiring to be installed and retained by a condition.”

“I do not consider that the changes to the design of the dwelling and landscaping within the site would result in any significant difference to the impact on the amenity of neighbouring residential properties, compared to the current permissions.”

“Motion to approve the application with conditions Proposed by [name withheld] by [name withheld] were unanimously in favour of the motion…”