Planning application
2024/1295/LDEX
Vacant land between 27 and 33 Watery Lane ULVERSTON LA12 9DD
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) to establish that pre-commencement condition 4 (floor levels) attached to planning permission SL/2005/0888 doesn't have effect due to post permission changes to Flood Zone boundaries
As published by the council, reference 2024/1295/LDEX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2024
Received by Lake District National Park
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20 Aug 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Refused
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2026/0620/HOU Granted
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2026/0620/HOU Granted
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Proposed two storey side extension
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2025/1746/FPA Decided
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2025/0750/S106 Decided
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2026/1349/FPA Decided
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In Lake District National Park
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2026/1140/LDEX Granted
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2026/1092/LDEX Refused
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2026/1136/LDPR Granted
40 Priory Lane GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7BJ
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed construction of a rear flat roofed dormer
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2026/1093/LDPR Granted
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed internal plaster boarding & plaster. Replacement of an existing bathroom with disabled toilet and baby changing facilities. Internal porch with internal glazed doors.
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2026/1336/LDPR Granted
Flat 1 71 The Borridge Station Road Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7JZ
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