Burn Knott, Bouth, Cumbria, LA12 8JF

7/2026/5407Full Planning applicationAwaiting decision

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Proposal

Conversion of outbuilding to short term self-catering holiday letting unit

Received: 24 July 2026
Decision due: 31 August 2026
Council: Lake District
Ward: Coniston and Hawkshead Ward

ReceivedReceived24 Jul
ValidatedValidated3 Aug
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date31 Aug
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a planning application for an outbuilding at Burn Knott, Bouth, Cumbria, LA12 8JF. Lake District has handled 64 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 3 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 92 applications across Coniston and Hawkshead Ward. We hold 2,019 applications in total for the LA12 postcode area.

91% of full planning 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: LA12 8JF
Application type: Full Planning application
Parish: Colton

Planning application dates

Date validated: 3 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Architect profile: JEFFREY & RIGG LIMITED

Planning decision

Case officer: Emma Kearsey

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

World Heritage Site: The English Lake District
National park: Lake District
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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, nutrient neutrality catchments, 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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