4 Ellerthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 2AH

1. 28 Nov 2025

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 3 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 4 Westwood, Ellerthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 2AH

  7/2026/5052 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 0m away

  Change of use from guesthouse (C1) to single dwellinghouse (C3)

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• Public Library, Ellerthwaite Road, Windermere, LA23 2AH

  T/2026/0066 Submitted 15 Apr 2026 0m away

  TR1 Beech - mature tri stemmed with tight included unions and significant Kretzs

  Granted Trees

• Governance House, Holly Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2AF

  7/2025/5544 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 84m away

  Demolition of existing timber side extension and erection of stone and masonry t

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition

• Governance House, Holly Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2AF

  7/2026/5255 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 84m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

  Demolition of existing timber side extension and erection of stone and masonry t

  Awaiting decision Amendments Extension Demolition

• The Coach House, 37 Back Broad Street, Windermere, LA23 2AB

  7/2026/5053 Submitted 30 Jan 2026 161m away

  Use as a dwellinghouse

  Refused Lawful development
  Domestic

• Green Gables Guest House, 37 Broad Street, Windermere, LA23 2AB

  7/2026/5054 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 161m away

  Change of use of guest house to permanent dwelling or self-catering holiday lett

  Refused Full applications
  Domestic

• 7/2026/4051 Awaiting decision

  11, Main Street, Silecroft, Millom, LA18 5LP

  Removal of conservatory type structure and the construction of a new mono-pitche

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1225/LDPR Granted

  1 City O Pinch Holme CARNFORTH LA6 1QP

  Lawful Development Certification (proposed) for the construction of a timber clad ancillary building

  15 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1646/LDPR Decided

  Hemplands Burton CARNFORTH LA6 1NH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear and side extensions

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1244/LDEX Granted

  28 Carleton Drive PENRITH CA11 8JP

  Lawful development certificate to establish continued use as a childrens home.

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 7/2026/4050 Awaiting decision

  Penrice House, Gosforth, Cumbria, CA20 1HT

  Installation of new external windows and doors plus 8 no. rooflights to the exis

  17 Aug 2026 Lawful development