Planning application
6, Fairfield, Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3AL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Use of the accommodation known as 6A Fairfield as a separate self-contained resi
As published by the council, reference 7/2025/5690
Application record
- Reference
- 7/2025/5690
- Type
- CLEUD - Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use or Development
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Refused
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- LA23 3AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Lake District National Park
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18 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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