Woodlands Guest House, New Road, Windermere, LA23 2EE

1. 7 Sep 2026

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 November 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.

This application is with Lake District National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Newstead & New Lodge, New Road, Windermere, LA23 2EE

  7/2025/5637 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 0m away

  Retrospective change of use from guest house to a single dwelling with permanent

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• Oakdene, Brook Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2ED

  T/2026/0099 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 58m away

  Oak tree (marked as T1 in application) - Fell to ground level. Oak tree (mark

  Granted Trees

• 4 Brook Court, Brook Road, Windermere, LA23 2BP

  T/2025/0175 Submitted 15 Sep 2025 90m away

  Oak tree (Protected as T1 of TPO: 81) - Fell due to amount of heavy crown diebac

  Granted Trees

• The Chestnuts, Princes Road, Windermere, LA23 2EF

  7/2026/5111 Submitted 25 Feb 2026 139m away

  Use as a dwellinghouse

  Granted Lawful development
  Domestic

• Engadine, New Road, Windermere, LA23 2LA

  T/2026/0095 Submitted 19 May 2026 143m away

  T1 Oak - low crown with insufficient highway clearance and branches significantl

  Granted Trees

• Windermere Suite, New Road, Windermere, LA23 2LA

  7/2025/5579 Submitted 21 Oct 2025 143m away

  Change of use of guest house to create five apartments to be used as permanently

  Granted Full applications New dwelling
  Several homes

• T/2026/0157 Awaiting decision

  Green Gables, Longtail Hill, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JD

  Trim 1 Beech hedge running down the length of the highway of Longtail hill. Trim

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0154 Awaiting decision

  Prior Holme, 9 Borrowdale Road, Keswick, CA12 5DD

  Felling of a dead bird cherry tree in boundary hedge

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0158 Awaiting decision

  Green Gables, Longtail Hill, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JD

  G1 - Beech hedge surrounding the historic raised bed area. Re prune down to fenc

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0156 Awaiting decision

  Nether Place Nursing Home, Chestnut Hill, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4LS

  T1 Dying conifer - Remove. T2 Norway Maple - Remove to facilitate safe removal o

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0134 Granted

  3 Sweden How, Sweden Bridge Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9EX

  Copper Beech tree (protected as T1 of TPO: 366) - Crown reduction by up to 2m.

  5 Aug 2026 Trees