Planning application
Green Gables Guest House, 37 Broad Street, Windermere, LA23 2AB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of guest house to permanent dwelling or self-catering holiday lett
As published by the council, reference 7/2026/5054
Application record
- Reference
- 7/2026/5054
- Type
- Full Planning application
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Postcode
- LA23 2AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Mar 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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