Merethwaite, Old Hall Road, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1JA

1. 12 Jan 2026

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 14 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lake District National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lake District National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Merethwaite, Old Hall Road, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1JA

  7/2026/5319 Submitted 21 Jul 2026 0m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (materials), 5 (landscaping scheme)

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• Innisfree, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1JA

  T/2026/0141 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  T1: Cypress - Crown lift lowest branches to give greater clearance to garden. T2

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Innisfree, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1JA

  7/2026/5433 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 0m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Construction of summer house within the garden of Innisfree

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Corner Cottage, Old Hall Road, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1JA

  7/2026/5253 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 0m away

  Continued erection of detached dwelling on land to side of Corner Cottage follow

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling
  Domestic

• Merethwaite, Old Hall Road, Windermere, LA23 1JA

  7/2025/5458 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 0m away

  Erection of ancillary gatehouse as part of main dwelling

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• Field Head, Troutbeck Bridge, WINDERMERE, LA23 1HZ

  7/2025/5600 Submitted 29 Oct 2025 172m away

  Demolition of existing porch. Erection of extended replacement porch. Removal

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 7/2026/5333 Granted

  Bank Cottage, Force Forge, Satterthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8LF

  Sewage treatment plant installation

  13 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 7/2026/5131 Granted

  Caws Beck, High Nibthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8DF

  Replacement agricultural building

  13 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 7/2026/2124 Granted

  Inn On The Square, Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5JF

  Proposed modification to existing flat roof areas and existing ground and first

  30 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 7/2026/2133 Granted

  The Village Shop, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8JG

  Form new door opening and fit solar panels to south elevation roof

  23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 7/2026/4054 Awaiting decision

  Bridge Petton, Gosforth, Seascale, CA20 1HT

  New agricultural building and re-roofing of farmhouse and porch

  3 Sep 2026 Full applications