Planning application
Wavertree Lodge, Kendal Road, Bowness-on-windermere, Windermere, LA23 3EW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Dual-use application to retain the existing holiday accommodation (Use Class C1)
As published by the council, reference 7/2026/5475
Application record
- Reference
- 7/2026/5475
- Type
- Full Planning application
- Status
- Application being considered
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bowness and Lyth Ward
- Parish
- Windermere
- Postcode
- LA23 3EW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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2 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Fornton Associates Applicant
1 application on PlanIndex
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See their track recordWhat 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 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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