The Lodge at Armathwaite, Spooner Vale, Windermere, LA23 1AU

1. 7 Apr 2026

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 9 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 May 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

• Arosa, Spooner Vale, Windermere, LA23 1AU

  T/2025/0219 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 0m away

  Copper Beech tree (listed as T2 of TPO: 431) - Fell to ground level.

  Granted Trees

• Spooner How, Spooner Vale, Windermere, LA23 1AU

  7/2025/5613 Submitted 28 Jul 2026 0m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Proposed loft conversion by upward extension to the dwelling and addition of dor

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer
  Domestic

• Arosa, Spooner Vale, Windermere, LA23 1AU

  T/2025/0252 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 0m away

  See work specification submitted as part of the application.

  Granted Trees

• Shirley, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BE

  T/2026/0001 Submitted 2 Jan 2026 85m away

  No. 1 Oak (T1) prune lateral branches on SW side of the crown to leave a cut end

  Withdrawn Trees

• Shirley, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, LA23 1BE

  7/2025/5476 Submitted 26 Aug 2025 85m away

  Variation of condition 2 (Plans) of planning permission 7/2019/5108 proposed rep

  Granted Amendments

• The Grange Lodge, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1AX

  T/2025/0188 Submitted 6 Oct 2025 108m away

  Birch tree (listed as T1 in notification) - Fell to ground level. Birch tree (

  Granted 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