Planning application
Barn at Mellguards Farm Mellguards Southwaite Carlisle CA4 0LE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 3, class Q, for the change of use of an agricultural building to 3no dwellinghouses.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2022/PACOU
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2022/PACOU
- Type
- Prior Approval - Change of Use
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required & Approved
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Hesket and Lazonby
- Parish
- Hesket
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CA4 0LE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0953/FPA Decided
Barn at Mellguards Farm Mellguards Southwaite CARLISLE CA4 0LE
Erection of a dwelling and associated development.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by Lake District National Park
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14 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required & Approved
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lake District National Park granted permission on 28 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Mellguards Farm Mellguards Southwaite CARLISLE CA4 0LE
Listed Building Consent for repairs and alterations to restore and refurbish the farmhouse.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings 30 docs -
Barn at Mellguards Farm Mellguards Southwaite CARLISLE CA4 0LE
Erection of a dwelling and associated development.
Decided Full applications New dwelling 13 docsDomestic -
Barn at Mellguards Farm Mellguards Southwaite Carlisle CA4 0LE
Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 3, class Q, for the change of use of an agricultural building to 3no dwellinghouses.
Granted Prior approval 20 docsSeveral homes -
Barn at Mellguards Farm Mellguards Southwaite CARLISLE CA4 0LE
Erection of a dwelling and associated development.
Decided Full applications New dwelling 13 docsDomestic -
Mellguards Farm Mellguards Southwaite CARLISLE CA4 0LE
Listed Building Consent for repairs and alterations to restore and refurbish the farmhouse.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings 30 docs
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In Lake District National Park
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2026/1473/PAPP Granted
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2026/1493/PAPP Granted
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Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 6, class A for agricultural storage building for machinery.
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2026/1461/PAPP Granted
Ellers Farm Farleton CARNFORTH LA6 1PD
Prior approval for a general purpose agricultural building under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A
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2026/1647/PAPP Decided
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Prior approval for the construction of an agricultural storage building under schedule 2 , part 6, class A
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2026/1389/PAPP Withdrawn
Gleaston Castle Farm Gleaston ULVERSTON LA12 0QH
Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 11, class B, for the demolition of stone barns and modern steel/timber buildings