The Chestnuts, Princes Road, Windermere, LA23 2EF

1. 25 Feb 2026

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 3 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Granted

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• Convent La Sagesse, Queens Drive, Windermere, LA23 2DE

  7/2026/5465 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 67m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Proposed domestic garage

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Kirkwood, Princes Road, Windermere, LA23 2DD

  7/2026/5168 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 104m away

  Change of use from guesthouse to flexible use as guesthouse or dwelling.

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• St John's Lodge Guest House, Lake Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EQ

  7/2026/5028 Submitted 12 Jan 2026 108m away

  Change of use to flexible use as a B & B, a single let building for holiday let

  Granted Full applications

• Glenville, Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2EQ

  7/2026/5378 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 108m away

  Change of use from Guest House to a flexible use as either a single self-caterin

  Withdrawn Full applications

• St. Herberts RC Presbytery, Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2EQ

  T/2025/0201 Submitted 14 Oct 2025 108m away

  2 x Ash trees (marked as T1 and T2 in notification) - Fell to ground level. Oak

  Granted Trees

• Oakhill Veterinary Group, Lake Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2EQ

  T/2026/0119 Submitted 25 Jun 2026 108m away

  T-1, Norway Maple - Fell (5 day notice)

  Decided Trees

• 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