Planning application
The Old Coach House, Stock Lane, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from existing restaurant to a hot food takeaway (kebab shop). Ins
As published by the council, reference 7/2025/5626
Application record
- Reference
- 7/2025/5626
- Type
- Full Planning application
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Postcode
- LA22 9SL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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7 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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