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
- 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
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
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.
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