Briars Lea, Ferney Green, Bowness-on-windermere, Windermere, LA23 3ES

1. 17 Jun 2026

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 25 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lake District National Park granted permission on 31 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Birkett Hill House, Birkett Hill, Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EZ

  7/2026/5393 Submitted 23 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  The property will remain a full residential property C3 use and will be a holida

  Refused Lawful development

• Fellside, The Nook, Kendal Road, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3FS

  7/2025/5545 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage and the creation of a single storey annexe

  Granted Full applications Demolition
  Small domestic

• 1, Wharncliffe, Lake Gardens, Windermere, LA23 3EX

  7/2026/5329 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Two storey side extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension

• Woodside, Smithy Lane, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3HR

  7/2026/5063 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 250 yards away

  Proposed link between main house and annex

  Granted Full applications

• Hill Rising, Smithy Lane, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3HR

  7/2025/5645 Submitted 17 Nov 2025 250 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (plans) on planning permission 7/2020/5829 for replacem

  Granted Amendments

• Wavertree Lodge, Kendal Road, Bowness-on-windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EW

  7/2026/5475 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 300 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  Dual-use application to retain the existing holiday accommodation (Use Class C1)

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 7/2026/5441 Refused

  1, The Forge, Coniston, LA21 8HL

  Demolition of existing extensions and replacing with new side and rear extension

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 7/2026/2174 Awaiting decision

  Station House, Brundholme Road, Keswick, CA12 4NL

  Erection of oak framed carport

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1368/FPA Granted

  Lythcoe House Kents Bank Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7EY

  Replacement shopfront

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1390/FPA Refused

  17 Park Road MILNTHORPE LA7 7AD

  Retrospective siting of 4no. modular containers within rear service yard

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1213/FPA Granted

  Burnside The Bungalow Moss Lane Holme CARNFORTH LA6 1RH

  Change of use of attached holiday let previously granted permission (5/98/0004, Change of use from garden annexe to holiday let and 5/02/0801, Removal of condition no 2 on 5/98/0004 re: use of property only as holiday accommodation) to an outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Full applications