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

1. 23 Jul 2026

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 16 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Refused

5. 4 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Determined

   Previously Application being considered.

Lake District National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  7/2026/5330 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 150 yards away

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  Granted Full applications

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  7/2025/5605 Submitted 10 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  Removal of garage and alterations to bungalow

  Granted Full applications

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  7/2026/5475 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 250 yards away

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications

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  7/2025/5702 Submitted 2 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  Single and two storey extensions

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension

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  7/2025/5545 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 250 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications Demolition
  Small domestic

• 7/2026/2162 Granted

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  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1907/LDPR Awaiting decision

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  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1532/LDPR Granted

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  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey side extension and associated external works

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• 7/2026/5528 Awaiting decision

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  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 7/2026/5419 Granted

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  Front door side panel replacement and kitchen window pane replacement (rear of t

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development