A Lake District hotel wants to build four detached suites with hot tubs in its grounds.
English Lakes Hotel, which owns The Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa, near Windermere, has applied to the Lake District National Park Authority for permission.
A previous bid for eight detached suites was thrown out by planners due to their impact on the surrounding landscape.
Lakes Parish Council objected to the previous plans and said: “This is an overdevelopment of the site and there are serious environmental concerns.
“More units for visitor accommodation increases the pressure on electrical, water and sewage systems which are at capacity.”
According to the planning statement each suite will feature an entrance room, bedroom and bathroom, together with an external covered terrace, which will include a private hot tub.
The suites will feature the amenities that would be expected in a hotel suite and guests staying in the suites will have full access to all the hotel facilities.
The planning statement also set out the economic benefits of constructing the new detached suites.
It said: “The applicant provides a significant amount of employment in the local area and therefore makes a substantial contribution to the local economy. The proposed development will add to the range of accommodation that is available to guests, thus enhancing the applicant’s offer.
“This will enable them to continue attracting visitors to the area, which helps to deliver a prosperous economy.”
The hotel admitted that small areas of the current ecological landscape would be lost but the plans would provide an opportunity to enhance the ecological value of the site.
It said: “A small area of marshy grassland will be lost to facilitate the development – this is mitigated by the creation of additional marshy grassland elsewhere on the site.
“Green roofs are also proposed on the detached suites, which provides a further opportunity for species enhancement. Existing mature trees will be retained, with appropriate protection put in place during construction.
“The scheme does require the removal of a limited number of younger trees, but this will be mitigated through a significant amount of tree and shrub planting.”
The Lake District National Park Authority is yet to make a decision on the plans.
