Lilybellwood

Matt 2026-05-12 17:08:22

I wish to object to the proposed glamping development at this site for the following reasons:

The proposed site is unsuitable for this type of development due to the condition and nature of the ground, which is liable to flooding and waterlogging. This raises concerns regarding safety, drainage, long-term environmental impact, and the practicality of year-round occupation.

The field is enclosed and surrounded by mature trees, giving the area a secluded and natural character that would be adversely affected by commercial tourism accommodation. The introduction of glamping pods would significantly alter the rural appearance and tranquillity of the site.

There are currently no adequate facilities or infrastructure in place, including sewage and waste management systems. The development would therefore require substantial additional works, further urbanising this sensitive location.

The area is also used by local children for outdoor play and recreation. Increased visitor traffic, vehicles, and commercial activity would negatively affect the safety and enjoyment of the surrounding environment for nearby residents and families.

The site supports local wildlife, including deer, pheasants, and bats. The proposed development, associated lighting, noise, and human activity would inevitably disturb these habitats and threaten biodiversity in the area.

The development would be out of keeping with the character of the surrounding area. Storrs Park is a prestigious and historic part of Bowness, well known for its traditional Windermere villas, landscape setting, and quiet residential nature. A commercial glamping development would not respect or complement the established character and appearance of this important location.

Access to the site is via a private, single-track road which is already limited in capacity and unsuitable for increased traffic volumes associated with holiday accommodation. Additional vehicle movements would create congestion, safety concerns, and inconvenience for residents and pedestrians.

Overall, this proposal represents an overdevelopment of an inappropriate rural site and would cause harm to the character, wildlife, residential amenity, and infrastructure of the Storrs Park area. I respectfully request that the application be refused.

Helen 2026-05-09 20:34:53

I am contacting you to express my objections to the above proposal.
I live at Short Nab which is on the main road to the east of Meadow Croft lane overlooked directly by the field.
It is not an appropriate place for a campsite being a residential area, in the National Park, and a World Heritage Site.

I have concerns over the likely noise and light pollution, and concerns over the management of waste sewage.

The land is mainly sloping and at its northern end floods in wet weather.

Meadow Croft lane is a private road and access off the main A592 would probably not receive highways approval as being too dangerous.
Kind regards
Helen Partington
Sort Nab
LA23 3JG

Maggie 2026-05-09 13:26:29

Objection to proposed development of Lilybellwood

We object strongly to the proposed development of a glamping site at Lilybellwood, west of Meadowcroft Lane, Bowness, Windermere, LA23 3LB. The proposed site is not a woodland, but open grazing land, with a few trees at its edges.
We agree with ALL the above objections raised by members of the local and wider community who live in Meadowcroft Cottages and adjacent properties using the limited access to these properties, and through which access is proposed for the glamping site.
The access aspect of the objections is most pertinent to us and our property.
Access to the proposed site of development is via Meadowcroft lane, between Meadowcroft cottages and then via a stone single-track lane, directly in front of residential properties, all of which are private roads, managed, maintained and contributed to by local residents. There is little room for passing vehicles.
To access the gate into Lilybellwood, vehicles must cross a courtyard and negotiate a tight bend between residential properties, with limited view, to the unmade stone track to the gate to the field where the development is proposed. Waste vehicles do not use this track. Our house is only 3 metres from the unmade stone single-track access and the small, unfenced garden, where our young grandchildren play, abuts directly onto the track.
The Meadowcroft Cottages lease agreement states that the gardens are communal and cannot be fenced. Further transport along this unadopted track poses significant danger to residents and especially the many young children using it and the communal gardens. Any further transport along this route would be dangerous.
In conclusions, this ‘open field’ site is quite unsuitable for proposed glamping pods, with respect to its dangerous access, lack of water, sewage management and waste disposal facilities and detrimental environmental impact both to residents and wildlife.
Maggie and Nick Deytrikh
9.5.2026

Mark 2026-05-08 15:00:51

“We are Directors and write on behalf of the legal and beneficial owners of Meadowcroft Lane, which bounds the land identified in this application. The company is CLAM (Christmas Lane and Meadowcroft) Limited company number 01618119.
Our title to the land is registered under title number CU259818.  
Whilst not necessarily relevant to the issues raised, we put the applicant on notice that we have received reports that their commercial vehicles have caused damage to our road. We shall be investigating this. If such damage is found, then we shall obtain a quote and furnish particulars for the reinstatement and we shall look to the applicant to meet these costs in full.          
We have not received any application to grant access to our land to date from the applicant. Accordingly, no access right currently exists, to the land from Meadowcroft Lane, insofar as we are aware. This seems to us to be fatal to this application proceeding.
Furthermore, even if access were granted over Meadowcroft Lane, the intended route then enters the land and curtilage of Meadowcroft Cottages (see the reply titled "Susan 2026-04-29 13:48:24”). We do not believe that any right to travel over that           land exists either.
In the absence of such rights, the land can only be accessed form the busy A592, which is not addressed in the application.      
Without prejudice to the above points, the land is prone to flooding and there isn’t currently adequate drainage or sanitation for running a wellness facility/retreat or glampsite. These factors weigh against the proposed new usage.
Lastly and perhaps most importantly, the land falls in within a National Park. The land has historically been considered agricultural land. Erecting or placing buildings upon such land is not for a purpose ancillary to the agricultural use, but rather a commercial use of the land for a non-agricultural purpose.          
It is inconceivable to us that so drastic a change could be implemented without a formal planning application process being made. “

CLAM Ltd

Mei 2026-05-07 11:59:35

May 07/05/2026 Resident of 32 Meadowcroft Cottages I am writing to formally object to the proposed glamping site at Meadow Croft Lane. As a resident whose property sits directly adjacent to this field, I request that the Woodland Champions Club (WCC) refuse this application based on the following considerations:1. Personal Perspective and Lack of Disclosure:I purchased 32 Meadowcroft Cottages less than six months ago. During my purchase, no commercial intent for this agricultural land was disclosed. Had I been aware that a permanent commercial holiday park was being planned via an exemption body to bypass the formal planning process, I would not have invested in this home. This proposal represents a significant and unexpected threat to the residential character of our community.2. Failure of Proper Notification and Consultation: Proper notice was not given to local residents; the only public indication of this application was a single note left on a gate. This fails to meet the WCC's mandatory requirement that applicants must "consult all neighbours who share boundaries with the site". As a direct boundary neighbour, I was not consulted, and this lack of transparency further undermines the legitimacy of the application.3. Failure to Meet "Woodland" Criteria: While the site contains some trees, it is fundamentally an open agricultural field. It lacks the dense woodland canopy necessary to meet the Club’s core objective to "help landowners create and manage woodland". Certifying a highly visible, open site violates the WCC's own guidelines against approving sites that lack natural screening.4. Irreversible Harm to Local Wildlife: The field is currently a tranquil habitat for various species. I regularly observe young deer (fawns) using this field as a safe grazing and nursing area. Introducing a commercial glamping site—with the associated noise, increased human presence, and domestic pets—would permanently displace these animals and disrupt their breeding cycles. This proposal destroys natural foraging grounds, contradicting the WCC’s commitment to "conserve and enhance biodiversity".5. Prohibited Operational Development: The applicant has already undertaken significant "operational development," which is strictly forbidden under WCC Exemption Terms. This includes: Construction of a new MOT Stone access road. Installation of permanent electricity and water connections. Placement of fixed hot tubs and shower facilities. Fixed utility attachments and hardstanding often require Full Planning Permission from the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) and disqualify a site from certified membership.6. Breach of Privacy and Safety: My residence has an unobstructed view into the field, leading to a severe loss of privacy. Furthermore, access via Meadow Croft Lane—a narrow, private residential track—requires commercial traffic to pass through a courtyard where young children play, presenting a clear safety risk to residents.7. Conflict with UNESCO Status and Planning Precedent: The LDNPA recently refused application 7/2025/5707 at nearby Alma’s Meadow, ruling that holiday pods in this sensitive area harm the visual heritage of the Windermere Villas Conservation Area and the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Conclusion: I urge the Woodland Champions Club to uphold its own standards and refuse this certificate to protect the local environment, the integrity of the exemption scheme, and the rights of residents.

Tim 2026-05-05 17:17:00

I refer to recent planning application 7/2025/5707, which was for Six holiday accommodation pods for disadvantaged children and partial change of use of existing agricultural field. The was refused and I see no reason why this application should be treated any differently.

Ben & Lauren 2026-05-04 21:36:31

We are residents of Meadowcroft Cottages, objecting to the proposed planning.

The site is not a woodland, it's a large field with a number of trees predominantly at the perimeter. The field has many residential properties overlooking it, the field boarders the busy A592 for approximately 300-400m. The field has been used for agricultural purposes and has previously had planning permission for a small number of dwellings refused. There is a stream that runs in the field which floods, the government environment information implies the field is impacted by Flood Zone 3 and Flood Zone 2.

The access is inadequate and unsafe - The application does not give the full context of the access/egress to site, missing the significant safety risks and hazards this proposal presents.
Meadowcroft Lane in a private single lane, with 2 of the 3 roads used to gain access onto Meadowcroft Lane being private. To access the field from Meadowcroft Lane you must drive through the residential area of Meadowcroft Cottages which has several properties with open boundary gardens directly onto the very narrow access lane, increasing traffic movements presents a significant safety risk to residents (including 5 children aged between 2-9). The whole external area of Meadowcroft Cottages and Lane is used year round by its residents who would be negatively effected.

There could be detrimental impact to the ecology and biodiversity. The field supports wildlife such as deer, adders, stoats, mice, toads, herons, buzzards, kestrels, pheasants, small bird species and bats which could all be negatively impacted by the proposed facilities, vehicles and the undefined numbers of its users.

I have great concerns with the impact of noise and light pollution and the negative visual impact on the local area, especially as the proposal sits in the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition the proposal will need significant infrastructure implementing and management of thereafter disturbing local residents.

Due to the negative impact this proposal presents to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the significant access/egress safety risks/complexities and proposal misalignment with the Woodland Champions Club objectives we politely ask that this application is declined.

Peter 2026-05-03 21:13:26

I write to object to this application on the following grounds.
The exemption scheme does not cover what is being proposed
Woodland Champions' own terms and conditions state: "The creation of any structure or hard standing is seen as operational development and is not permitted." The application lists a newly built MOT stone access road, mains water connection, electricity, shower facilities, and a hot tub. Each of these is operational development and falls outside the scope of an exemption certificate. Separate planning permission has not been obtained for any of them. The certificate cannot lawfully issue until that position is resolved.
Separately, the exemption requires all accommodation units to be genuinely moveable with no fixed foundations. Any pod, hot tub base, or shower unit fixed to the ground voids the certificate entirely. A site inspection should be required before any operation is allowed to commence.
Change of use of agricultural land is not exempted
Converting an agricultural field to a commercial glamping operation is a material change of use. That requires planning permission. The exemption scheme does not override this requirement.
The site is within a newly designated Conservation Area
The Windermere Villas Conservation Area was recently designated by the Lake District National Park Authority, supported by the Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (Donald Insall Associates, March 2026). The proposed site lies on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere south of Bowness, the very area the CAAMP was prepared to protect. The CAAMP explicitly notes that "yurts, glamping and cabins" of this type operate "outside the conservation area." It also states that hardstanding should be avoided and that development close to the lakeshore will be strongly resisted. This application proposes hardstanding, a new access road, and permanent amenity structures within that designated area.
Relevant LDNPA Local Plan policies include Policy 13 (Central and South East Distinctive Area), Policy 18 (Sustainable tourism and holiday accommodation), and Policy 24 (Lakeshore development). The site also falls within the English Lakes UNESCO World Heritage Site; NPPF paragraphs 205 and 206b require plans and decisions to conserve its Outstanding Universal Value and give that duty the greatest weight of all heritage considerations.
The planning authority listed may be incorrect
The application names Westmorland and Furness Council as the planning authority. Within the Lake District National Park boundary, the LDNPA is the local planning authority. I request confirmation that the LDNPA has been consulted, and that this application has been reviewed against LDNPA policy.
Access
Meadow Croft Lane is a narrow private road maintained by local residents, with no adequate passing places. To reach the site, commercial traffic must navigate through a residential courtyard, along a second unmade track with a tight bend, past unfenced gardens, at points within approximately three metres of occupied dwellings. There are no turning areas and no provision for service or waste vehicles.
Foul drainage, water quality, and Environment Agency permits
Lake Windermere is the subject of documented, ongoing water quality concerns relating to sewage. The site has no drainage infrastructure. Any wastewater discharge in this catchment requires an Environmental Permit from the Environment Agency, regardless of planning or exemption status. No such permit appears to have been sought. I request a referral to the Environment Agency before this application progresses further.
Ecology
There are recent reports Deers, bats, badgers, adders, grass snakes, and amphibians on this site. No ecological survey has been submitted. These species carry legal protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. The exemption certificate provides no immunity from those duties.
I ask Woodland Champions to decline this application.

Tess 2026-05-01 14:18:58

We live on Meadowcroft Lane, right next to the field mentioned in your notice, and our home sits by the access into it.

We have very young children, and the lane is regularly used by families for playing, learning to ride bikes, and walking dogs. It’s a very quiet, close-knit area, which is a big part of why we chose to live here.

Having seen the proposal, our main concern is how a glampsite could change that, particularly in terms of increased traffic along the lane and the impact on the overall peace and safety of the space right outside our home.

We completely understand this is early-stage and open for discussion, but I wanted to share this perspective as it would be a significant change for us and others living immediately next to the access.

Happy to chat further if helpful.

Tess & Liam Hussell
26 Meadowcroft Cottages

Richard 2026-04-30 12:46:51

I write to you in my capacity as Company Secretary of Meadowcroft Cottages Management Company (Storrs) Ltd freehold owner of title CU78855 over which access is required from Meadowcroft Lane to the field in question. We are exceptionally disappointed that the freehold owner of the field title number CU56160 has chosen to notify us of this site development via a sign placed on a gate one week after it was dated.
The commercial development by this self-granted change of use filing is exceptionally concerning to us on several levels
1. Access to this agricultural field is gained by travel over a private road unsuitable for significant car movements, it is further and latterly over a 10ft unmade track with currently 4 to 6 car movements per per day. It is not designed for multiple movements of vehicle to and from a camp site.
2. The field is an agricultural field with no amenities excluding power which was laid to the site in the last 12 months.
3. The field freehold owner has been at pains from purchase to maintain cordial relations whilst continually reinforcing the message was that the field had been purchased for grazing and agricultural use. Not the introduction of a camp site
4. The field is subject to a long history of denied planning applications
5. The field sits withing a World Heritage site
6. The field sits within the Windermere Villas Conservation zone
7. Current activity on site appears to have been undertaken without appropriate planning permission, e.g. introduction of steel containers and construction of roadways which had previously been explained to be for temporary agricultural purposes which clearly now are for permanent camp site purposes.

In respect of the right of access over our freehold for the use of a camp site and commercial purposes we reserve our position and I should notify you we are aware that the local planning enforcement team have been advised of your proposals by private individuals. We as a company and freeholder are vehemently against any proposal for the introduction of a campsite to this field and are baffled by the field freeholders’ approach to the creation of this project.

Kevin 2026-04-30 11:57:15

Katharine and Kevin Hamel
1 Meadowcroft Cottages
Bowness on Windermere
Windermere
LA23 3JE



Good morning

We are residents of Meadowcroft cottages writing in response to your proposal to establish a glamping site with amenities at land lying to the west of Meadowcroft Lane, Bowness LA233LB.

We have serious concerns on a number of grounds, including environmental impact and infrastructure issues, and negative impact on local residents.

Environmental Impact
The field hosts a rich diversity of wildlife including owls, bats, adders, toads and deer, and badgers. Fawns are born in the field, and local residents keep a watchful eye on their safety, ensuring they are not disturbed by dogs.

Infastructure Issues
Access to the field is not straightforward. It is approached through Meadowcroft Lane, an unadopted road maintained by local residents. This is extremely narrow with just two passing places. It provides an attractive and popular walk for families with small children, runners, cyclists, dog walkers and residents at Lindeth Howe hotel, all assuming this is a safe space on a quiet country lane.
Access is then gained through the private courtyard of Meadowcroft Cottages, immediately adjacent to homes leading straight onto the pathway of passing traffic. Access to the field is also blind to pedestrians and children entering this space from the upper courtyard of Meadowcroft Cottages.
Safety issues became apparent during work carried out by the current owners of the field when tractors and large vehicles passed through the courtyard and immediately adjacent to the permanent homes of young families. We can only assume drivers were unaware of the hazards. Residents here are uniformly cautious of the need to be watchful. Ironically, the youngest children in the Meadowcroft Cottages community are all resident on this access route.


Amenity Impact
The proposed siting of the development as indicated on your plan cannot possibly be conceived as a ‘hidden wellness retreat’ as it directly overlooks and is in turn, overlooked by, the gardens of the historic former farmhouse and converted barns (the old cottages) and the other houses in the Meadowcroft development. It really could not be more unacceptably close to residents or more impossible to hide. A glampsite development here would severely impact on the privacy and wellbeing of residents. The site is restricted to a raised, highly prominent area, largely devoid of trees or screening as the lower and more private areas of the field are subject to extensive flooding.

In conclusion, we wish to object to this proposal in the strongest terms as a highly inappropriate and unneighbourly development

Katharine and Kevin Hamel

Pam 2026-04-29 17:37:42

I am writing to log my very strong objection to the proposed glamping site at Lilybellwood LA23 3JE.

There are many reasons why this site is unsuitable, not least that it is in a conservation area and a natural habitat for a variety of wildlife. 

Notwithstanding that, the access to the site is totally unsuitable, and certainly not suitable for any commercial use. Vehicles would need to drive between and close to, residential homes on single track lanes.  The approach to the entrance of the field is via a very narrow stone covered road, noisy, no turning, no passing places and will in some instances be only three metres away from residential homes, children playing and working people sleeping. 

There are no water, sewage management and waste disposal facilities, and the field is in a flood zone and therefore gets churned up very quickly and becomes unsuitable for vehicles.  

The installation of glamping pods, tents, hot tub, showers, and wellness facilities will increase noise levels, light pollution and will undoubtedly impact greatly on the surrounding residents and area as a whole.

Susan 2026-04-29 13:48:24

This application is most misleading. The 'woodland' is in fact an open field with a small amount of trees. The busy A592 runs along the side of it and it is overlooked by many residential properties. No reference is given to how many units are planned or where they would be positioned.
Access to the site is along a small single track lane (Meadowcroft Lane a private road ) BUT then it turns through a residential estate. The access would be through the cottages, taking a very tight right hand bend, down a very narrow unadopted track with hedges to one side and three designated single parking spaces, on the right there are very small unfenced gardens with entrances to the houses. The field is then accessed through a standard sized field gate - and onto the 'road' a hardcore track recently put in.
The proposed development would cause large amounts of unregulated traffic to pass through this private estate, causing severe disruption and be very hazardous to both residents and site users.
The field has diverse wildlife particularly supporting many types of amphibians.
The proposed glamping site will be a potential cause of noise and light pollution. The asthetics of this visually beautiful agricultural field will be spoit. How will the sewerage disposal be addressed - a huge contentious issue for Windermere and will commercial refuse wagons be able to access the site at all.
Being situated in The Lake District National Park - a Unesco World Heritage Site this development would be contrary to its aims and objectives of keeping the landscape unsullied by commercial development.

Tess 2026-04-28 09:04:44

Lilybellwood

Jonathan 2026-04-27 20:53:56

I am a local resident who would be directly affected by this application and I am writing with objection to the proposed planning.

Firstly access and egress to the glampsite would be via Meadowcroft Lane which is a private road managed by and maintained by the local residents who pay a contribution towards its upkeep. It is unsuitable for further traffic as it is narrow and has few passing places, children also play on the lane in the summer months. Traffic accessing and leaving the site would then have to come in through a courtyard (again owned and maintained by local residents) before accessing a second private road before entering the field where the site is proposed. It is simply not suitable for use on a commercial scale.

Secondly, the site field is a natural habitat for wildfire such as badgers, foxes, rabbits, owls and bats and in the summer is a home for adders and grass snakes. These animals would have their safe environment disturbed and would be uprooted if the proposed application is to go ahead. Hard standing areas would have to be dug into the field which would scar what is a green and flower rich grassy meadow.

The third point I have concerns over is sewage management and waste disposal facilities, holiday makers would have to have proper facilities put in place for both of these; the site itself is very close to Lake Windermere which at present has dangerous levels of sewage being pumped into it, the site at present has no means of collecting, storing or disposing of sewage. Unwanted pest issues often arise from communal waste areas which would affect local residents and wildlife.

Part of the reason why we chose to live where we live is because it is outside of the town and is not overlooked, it is a peaceful and quiet area, the installation of glamping pods, hot tubs and other amenities proposed would from reviewing the boundaries drawn on the map no doubt encroach on the privacy of local residents as well as increase noise levels and light pollution.