Planning application
Merethwaite, Old Hall Road, Windermere, LA23 1JA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of ancillary gatehouse as part of main dwelling
As published by the council, reference 7/2025/5458
Application record
- Reference
- 7/2025/5458
- Type
- Full Planning application
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 26 Jan 2026
- Postcode
- LA23 1JA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Lake District National Park
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8 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Four Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Manchester
Active · incorporated 2018 · Manchester
35 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 81% granted
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
Lake District National Park granted permission on 26 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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