Riverside, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, CA12 5PG

1. 6 May 2026

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 30 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

3. 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

• Driftwood Cottage, Crosthwaite Road, Keswick, CA12 5PG

  7/2025/2206 Submitted 14 Nov 2025 0m away

  Proposed external alteration work to existing dwelling to include construction o

  Granted Amendments
  Domestic

• Unit 2, Southey Hill Industrial Estate, Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5NR

  7/2025/2237 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 155m away

  Change of use of existing use from B8 to a gym (Class E)

  Granted Full applications

• 13 Lakeland View, High Hill, Keswick, CA12 5NY

  7/2026/2134 Submitted 16 Jul 2026 200m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  Variation of condition 3 (manager's accommodation) on planning permission 7/2023

  Status unknown Amendments

• Greta Hall, Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5NH

  T/2026/0074 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 301m away

  T1 - Sycamore - Fell - dead. T2 - Sycamore - Fell - diseased with Brittle Cinder

  Granted Trees

• 92 Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5NH

  7/2025/2198 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 301m away

  Change of use of site to hot food takeaway (Sui Generis)

  Refused Full applications

• 133 Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5NJ

  7/2026/2021 Submitted 5 May 2026 309m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

  Change of use of the first floor of the former Biketreks Building, to two flats

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling
  Several homes

• 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