Planning application
Water Treatment Works, Hannikin, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0PZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The upgrade and expansion of the existing wastewater treatment works and wastewa
As published by the council, reference 7/2026/5380
Application record
- Reference
- 7/2026/5380
- Type
- Full Planning application
- Status
- Application being considered
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- LA22 0PZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lake District National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Lake District National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lake District National Park decided full applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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.
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