Lake District lodge approved for use as permanent home
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 07:02 · Archive
Wavertree Lodge in Bowness-on-Windermere has been approved for use as a primary residence after hotel sale efforts failed.
The Lake District National Park Authority has approved a planning application for Wavertree Lodge on Kendal Road in Bowness-on-Windermere, allowing it to operate as either holiday accommodation or a primary residence. The approval was granted with conditions on 12 October.
Wavertree Lodge is a detached Victorian building that has served as additional hotel accommodation since 1983. Forton Associates, the company through which Michael Robinson has owned the adjoining Burn How Hotel since 1973, purchased the lodge in 1982 when it became available next to the hotel.
The application for flexible use was submitted following unsuccessful attempts to sell the hotel. Michael Robinson began planning for his retirement in 2019. An attempted management buyout failed, and subsequent efforts to find a buyer also proved unsuccessful. A proposed sale to Richard Berry, owner of the Lakes Hotel & Spa, was agreed in 2020 but did not proceed after a last-minute price reduction following the Covid pandemic.
How it is being reported
- Lake District lodge can become a home after two £2.3m hotel deals fell throughA Lake District guesthouse has been given permission to also be used as a permanent home after its owners outlined plans for retirement.NW Evening Mail · 20 Oct, 06:00
- Lake District lodge can become a home after two £2.3m hotel deals fell throughA Lake District guesthouse has been given permission to also be used as a permanent home after its owners outlined plans for retirement.Westmorland Gazette · 20 Oct, 06:00
In this story: Michael Robinson · Vicky Robinson · Lake District National Park Authority · Wavertree Lodge · Bowness-on-Windermere · Richard Berry
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