Planning application
55 Greengate Levens KENDAL LA8 8NF
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Domestic
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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Raise roof height by 0.55m and add first-floor rear and side extensions, with four front Velux windows, rear PVC windows, and an obscure-glazed side window
As published by the council, reference 2026/0400/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0400/HOU
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Officer Consideration
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Levens and Crooklands
- Parish
- Levens
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA8 8NF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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26 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lake District National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Lake District National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lake District National Park decided householder applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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55 Greengate Levens KENDAL LA8 8NF
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