Four new holiday lodges approved at Windermere caravan park

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 07:02 · Archive

The Lake District National Park Authority has approved four new holiday lodges at Hill of Oaks and Blakeholme Caravan Park near Windermere.

The Lake District National Park Authority has granted planning permission for four new holiday lodges at Hill of Oaks and Blakeholme Caravan Park near Newby Bridge. Lake District Estates Co Ltd will demolish an existing toilet block, build a new bin store and replace touring caravan plots with the lodges. Permission was granted with conditions on October 12.

Hill of Oaks is an approximately 84-acre holiday park on the eastern shore of Windermere, between the lake and the A592. It currently provides a mixture of static and touring caravans, lodges, self-catering apartments and pods. The application follows permission granted in August 2025 to replace 13 touring pitches with four holiday lodges elsewhere at the park.

Planning officers said the proposals were intended to respond to reduced demand for touring pitches and increased demand for lodges. They concluded the principle of the development was acceptable, noting alternative touring caravan sites were available nearby and that planning policy supports proposals which improve the quality and range of visitor accommodation. Cartmel Fell Parish Council raised no objections, saying the changes were 'modest' when considered in the context of the overall holiday park.

How it is being reported

• Four new holiday lodges approved at caravan parkPlans for four new holiday lodges at a Windermere caravan park have been approved despite the site being within ancient woodland and a bat roost being identified.Westmorland Gazette · 21 Oct, 06:00
• Four new holiday lodges approved at caravan parkPlans for four new holiday lodges at a Windermere caravan park have been approved despite the site being within ancient woodland and a bat roost being identified.NW Evening Mail · 21 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Lake District National Park Authority · Hill of Oaks and Blakeholme Caravan Park · Lake District Estates Co Ltd · Windermere · Newby Bridge · Cartmel Fell Parish Council

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