\n The outline application, submitted to the Lake District National Park Authority, relates to land at Howfoot, off Roe Head Lane, Pooley Bridge.\n<\/p>\n
\n The proposal is for a ‘fully inclusive and educational’ outdoor adventure golf course, two covered padel courts, a disabled changing and WC facility, reception building and parking.\n<\/p>\n
\n Planning documents say each hole would be themed around the Lake District’s landscape, history and wildlife, with features inspired by glacial valleys, slate quarries, stone circles and native habitats.\n<\/p>\n
\n A tourism benefits statement says the course would also include cultural history, including figures such as William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.\n<\/p>\n
\n The application has been submitted by Gary Dudson, of Howfoot Leisure Limited, with InHaus Group Ltd acting as agent.\n<\/p>\n
\n The documents describe Pooley Bridge as a key gateway village on the northern edge of Ullswater, with the site approximately half a mile from the village centre.\n<\/p>\n
\n The tourism benefits statement said the proposal would provide ‘accessible, year-round family recreation’ and offer ‘an inclusive alternative to higher-impact or weather-dependent outdoor attractions such as fell walking, cycling, or water sports’.\n<\/p>\n
\n A supporting statement for the padel courts said: “Padel is currently recognised as one of the fastest-growing sports in the United Kingdom and internationally, offering an inclusive and socially engaging activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The applicant says the nearest padel facility to Pooley Bridge is around 40 miles away.\n<\/p>\n
\n A plan of the propose golf course and padel facility (Image: InHaus Group Ltd\/LDNPA Planning Portal)\n<\/p>\n
\n The application form says the current site is an unused grass field, with the overall site covering 5,859 square metres.\n<\/p>\n
\n The scheme also includes a reception and education building, small caf\u00e9, picnic area, cycle parking and on-site parking.\n<\/p>\n
\n Visuals submitted with the application show a low-profile reception building with a grass or sedum roof, stone walls and timber detailing.\n<\/p>\n
\n An illustration of the proposed green-roofed reception building (Image: InHaus Group Ltd\/LDNPA Planning Portal)\n<\/p>\n
\n A separate concept document says the development would include a dedicated outdoor seating area for neurodiverse visitors.\n<\/p>\n
\n The concept document said: “It will provide a safe, calming, and inclusive retreat within the wider visitor experience, supporting the project’s ethos of accessibility and education for all.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The applicant says the whole development has been designed to provide step-free access, with accessible parking, tactile wayfinding, rest areas and disabled changing and WC facilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The outline application, submitted to the Lake District National Park Authority, relates to land at Howfoot, off Roe…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":588024,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[5904,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-588023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-golf","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=588023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/588024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=588023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=588023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}