Planning application
South Lakeland House Lowther Street KENDAL LA9 4DQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of the existing solar panels and their mounting system, which will be reused at an alternative location. A total of 161 new photovoltaic panels will be installed on a slate-compatible mounting system, comprising 84 east-facing panels and 77 west-facing panels.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2199/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2199/FPA
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Kendal Strickland and Fell
- Parish
- Kendal
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA9 4DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2025
Received by Lake District National Park
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13 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Lake District National Park granted permission on 12 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.
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