Ormathwaite Hall, Ormathwaite, Keswick, CA12 4PQ
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Proposal
Change of use of Ormathwaite Hall to allow flexible use as a dwellinghouse, short-term holdiay accommodation, or managed retreat
- Received
- 1 October 2026
- Decision due
- 25 November 2026
- Council
- Lake District
- Ward
- Bothel and Wharrels Ward, Keswick Ward
- ReceivedReceived1 Oct
- ValidatedValidated1 Oct
- Consult.Consultation29 Oct
- TargetTarget Date25 Nov
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Ormathwaite Hall, Ormathwaite, Keswick, CA12 4PQ. Lake District has handled 3,845 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 1 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 4 applications across Bothel and Wharrels Ward, Keswick Ward. We hold 993 applications in total for the CA12 postcode area.
88% of full applications at Lake District were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- CA12 4PQ
- Application type
- Full Planning application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Underskiddaw
- District
- Allerdale
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 1 October 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 29 October 2026
- Consultation end
- 29 October 2026
- Application expires
- 4 November 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 55 days
Publicity
- First advertised
- 16 October 2026
- Site notice start
- 14 October 2026
Additional information
- UPRN
- 10022889075
- Documents
- 7
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Derwent & Bassenthwaite Lake SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- National park: Lake District
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202129 Jul
Addition of external door at Ground Floor level and window at First Floor level to the West Elevation…
ApprovedFull Planning application7/2021/2230 - 202129 Jul
Addition of external door at Ground Floor level and window at First Floor level to the West Elevation…
ApprovedListed building consent7/2021/2231 - 20155 Nov
New vehicular access
ApprovedListed building consent7/2015/2263 - 20155 Nov
New vehicular access
ApprovedFull Planning application7/2015/2262 - 20156 Jan
Internal alterations to form bathroom and associated wastewater pipe (retrospective)
ApprovedListed building consent7/2015/2009
Source: Lake District
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Nearby applications
- Ormathwaite Hall, Ormathwaite, Keswick, CA12 4PQ7/2021/2230 · FullApproved0.0 mi
- Ormathwaite Hall, Ormathwaite, Keswick, CA12 4PQ7/2021/2231 · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
- Ormathwaite Farm, Ormathwaite, Keswick, CA12 4PQ7/2015/2227 · HeritageWithdrawn0.0 mi
- Ormathwaite Hall, Ormathwaite, Keswick, CA124PQ7/2000/2185 · FullAwaiting decision0.0 mi
- Ormathwaite Farm, Ormathwaite, Keswick, CA12 4PQ7/2017/2014 · FullApproved0.0 mi
For applicants and trades
Before the decision
You may need a heritage statement. Heritage & archaeology consultants near this site
A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 15.0 miPenrithRTPI
- 16.7 miWindermereRTPI
- 25.4 miKendalRTPI
Nearest first, within 50 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for change of use near this site- Newman Electrical Services LtdElectrician1.0 mi
- T L ElectricalElectrician1.2 mi
- DSR Landscaping LimitedDrive & Patio ContractorsFence Installers1.2 mi
- Wilkins Chimney Sweep – The Lake DistrictSolid Fuel Heating1.2 mi
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