Lake District laundry business granted planning permission
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 07:02 · Archive
A cleaning agency office with linen storage in Windermere has been granted retrospective planning permission despite resident objections.
The Lake District National Park Authority approved the change of use at In The Bags, 26 Main Road, Windermere, on 9 October 2026. The property, within Windermere town centre and the Conservation Area, was previously granted permission in 2019 to operate as a tattoo studio and retail gallery.
Three objections were lodged against the recent proposal. Residents claimed the laundry operation had caused parking and access problems for neighbouring properties. One resident reported that the storage use had already led to difficulties accessing a shared parking area at the rear of the building, saying the business would be 'better suited to an industrial area away from the tourist area in the centre of the village'.
Another objector said the laundry storage had caused 'significant disruption' and argued the business would be more suitable on an industrial estate with dedicated storage facilities. The application was submitted by Charles Bambridge of Willow City Holdings Ltd.
How it is being reported
- Residents raised traffic fears but laundry business gets go-aheadA former tattoo studio in the Lake District has been granted retrospective planning permission to operate as a cleaning agency office with linen storage despite concerns from residents over traffic and access.NW Evening Mail · 13 Oct, 06:00
- Residents raised traffic fears but laundry business gets go-aheadA former tattoo studio in the Lake District has been granted retrospective planning permission to operate as a cleaning agency office with linen storage despite concerns from residents over traffic and access.Westmorland Gazette · 13 Oct, 06:00
In this story: Lake District National Park Authority · Windermere · Charles Bambridge · Willow City Holdings Ltd · In The Bags
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