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Lake District National Park planning applications

SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Lake District National Park Authority, updated daily. Lake District National Park Authority received 200 planning applications in the last 90 days, 3 of them major schemes. 88% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 53 days.

200Applications (90 days)
3Major applications
88%Approval rate
53 daysMedian decision time
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Filter by type, value, date and status. The council's own register is on the official Lake District National Park Authority planning portal.

Recent applications in Lake District National Park

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Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.

7/2026/4056Residential£500k-1mest.

Land to rear of Fairfield, Randlehow, Eskdale Green, CA19 1UA

Two local-occupancy dwellings, Eskdale Green. New build scheme for two homes with occupancy restrictions at full application stage. Groundworks, frame and envelope packages drive the cost, with M&E and drainage completing the build cycle.

GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork

Pending
7/2026/5445Residential£500k-1mest.

Redmayne, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QY

New dwelling replacing a demolished cottage, Grasmere. One home replacing an existing dwelling, at full application stage. Demolition and groundworks precede frame, roofing and M&E packages in a Lake District location sensitive to design and materials.

DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame

Pending
7/2026/2126Residential£500k-1mest.

Orthwaite Farm, Uldale, Wigton, CA7 1HL

Barn conversions to local-occupancy dwellings, Lake District. Listed building consent for converting agricultural buildings into homes subject to occupancy restrictions at consent stage. Structural repair, stone/masonry work and heritage-compliant M&E packages define the scope for specialist…

Structural repairFaçade repairM&E

Pending
7/2026/5524Industrial£100k-500kest.

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

B8 boat storage conversion, Lake District. Existing building repurposed for commercial boat storage with no external works at full application stage. Interior fit-out and climate control services suit specialist contractors; no façade or structural work.

Fit-outM&E

Pending
7/2026/5525Commercial£100k-500kest.

Linthwaite House, Crook Road, Windermere, LA23 3JA

External alterations to a Lake District commercial building, including first-floor terrace and fire access reconfiguration. Adds a first-floor terrace, repositions external stairs, reconfigures fenestration and adds a Juliette balcony at full application stage. Structural steels for the terrace…

SteelGlazingFaçade repair

Pending
7/2026/5507Householder£100k-500kest.

Broomhill, Birthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 1BS

Replacement garage with hobby annex and walled garden structures, Windermere. Demolishes an existing double garage and erects a new arts and crafts style annex with first-floor hobby room, plus greenhouse, folly, veranda and associated garden buildings. Brickwork, roofing, joinery and glazing…

DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork

Pending
7/2026/4053Commercial£50k-100kest.

The Globe Inn, The Square, Gosforth, Cumbria, CA20 1AL

Internal reconfiguration adding two letting bedrooms to a Gosforth inn. Ground-floor alterations create guest accommodation with a new external window opening at full application stage. Partitioning, joinery, fit-out and glazing drive the works for hospitality specialists.

Fit-outJoineryGlazing

Pending
7/2026/3094Residential£50k-100kest.

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

Agricultural worker housing conversion in Lake District National Park. Recreation room repurposed as residential accommodation via Section 73 condition amendment. Fit-out, kitchens, bathrooms and rewiring enable the use change on a rural holding.

Fit-outM&EDrainage

Pending
7/2026/4054Agricultural£100k-500kest.

Bridge Petton, Gosforth, Seascale, CA20 1HT

New farm building with farmhouse re-roofing, Lake District. Adds agricultural storage or working space and replaces roof coverings on an existing farmhouse and porch at full application stage. Roofing materials, agricultural cladding and structural steelwork suit rural specialist suppliers.

GroundworksStructural frameRoofing

Pending
7/2026/5459Householder£50k-100kest.

Beckside, Eller How, Lindale, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6NA

Window adjustments and solar panels on an approved barn extension, Lake District. Amends a consented dwelling conversion to add fire-escape windows, raise ground-floor fenestration and install solar generation. Glazing and renewables packages remain open for specification and procurement.

Pending
7/2026/2161Householder£50k-100kest.

The Old Police House, High Lorton, Cockermouth, CA13 9UL

Single-storey side extension, Cockermouth. Adds side living or workspace to an existing house at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local subcontractors, with M&E and drainage following.

GroundworksBrickworkRoofing

Pending
7/2026/5123Householder£50k-100kest.

Springbank, Mill Side, Witherslack, LA11 6SQ

Rear extension to a Lake District bungalow. Single-storey addition to existing dwelling at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors.

GroundworksBrickworkRoofing

Pending
7/2026/5479Householder£50k-100kest.

6, Springfield Road, Windermere, LA23 2AU

Single-storey front and rear extension, Windermere. Adds floor space to both elevations of an existing house at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local tradespeople, with potential for structural steel over new openings.

GroundworksBrickworkRoofing

Pending
7/2026/5546Infrastructure

Fallbarrow Caravan Site, Rayrigg Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3DL

Installation of 1 no. 10m high wooden telegraph pole mounted with 1 no. omni antenna and 1 no. 5G LTE small cell antenna, the installation of 1 no. new free-standing cabinet at ground level, and ancil

Pending
7/2026/2091Institutional

Keswick Ministries, Skiddaw Street, Keswick, CA12 4BY

Condition variation removing occupancy restriction, Keswick. Amends the parent 2021 permission to allow unrestricted residential use of additional accommodation. The restriction lift signals the approved scheme is ready for occupation, with soft-fit timing now dependent on the landowner's timetable…

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Planning appeals in Lake District National Park Authority

SiteLens has no Planning Inspectorate appeal attributed to Lake District National Park Authority for the period the Inspectorate publishes (appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06).

Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Lake District National Park Authority approval rates by application type

Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.

  • householder89% (148 decided)
  • other94% (65 decided)
  • residential71% (34 decided)
  • commercial75% (28 decided)

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