A decision is due this morning on plans to build a £4 million convention centre on the shore of Windermere. It will be large enough to accommodate 600 delegates. But its size, location and glass-fronted design have caused controversy.
The Lake District is renowned all around the world for its unspoilt beauty, and that's one of the reasons there's outrage over plans for a new convention centre on the shores of Windermere.
It'll be a five star venue at the Low Wood Hotel between Windermere and Ambleside.
A four-million-pound convention centre overlooking Windermere has been given the go ahead.
It'll cater for six-hundred people and create thirty-five new jobs. But it's size and glass design have raised concerns with conservationists.
The building will be large enough to accommodate 600 delegates and will create 35 jobs. It is likely to be approved after the National Park Authority recommended it. But its size, location and design have caused controversy, with Friends of the Lake District arguing its look is too 'urban'.