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4 Main Street MILNTHORPE LA7 7PN

Granted Lake District National Park 2026/0428/PACOU Prior Approval - Change of Use

Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing Several homes

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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 MA for the change of use from offices (Use Class E(g)(i) to 8no apartments (Use Class C3). Windows that are currently boarded up will be opened up to serve the apartments.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0428/PACOU

Application record

Reference
2026/0428/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval - Change of Use
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required & Approved
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Mar 2026
Decided
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Kent Estuary
Parish
Milnthorpe
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA7 7PN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0786/FPA Granted

    4 Main Street MILNTHORPE LA7 7PN

    Replace windows and doors, reinstate windows and replace louvre vents (Part retrospective)

    Decided 1 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required & Approved

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lake District National Park granted permission on 6 July 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 0.3 miles

  • 4 Main Street MILNTHORPE LA7 7PN

    2026/0786/FPA Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Replace windows and doors, reinstate windows and replace louvre vents (Part retrospective)

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs
  • 4 Main Street MILNTHORPE LA7 7PN

    2026/0786/FPA Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Replace windows and doors, reinstate windows and replace louvre vents (Part retrospective)

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs
  • 4 Main Street MILNTHORPE LA7 7PN

    2026/0428/PACOU Submitted 25 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA for the change of use from offices (Use Class E(g)(i) to 8no apartments (Use Class C3). Windows that are currently boarded up will be opened up to serve the apartments.

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling Windows or glazing 18 docs
    Several homes
  • 17 Main Street MILNTHORPE LA7 7PP

    2026/1118/FPA Submitted 29 May 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

    Replacement and renovation of existing windows

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs
  • 17 Main Street MILNTHORPE LA7 7PP

    2026/1118/FPA Submitted 29 May 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

    Replacement and renovation of existing windows

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs
  • 4-6 Park Road MILNTHORPE LA7 7AB

    2026/1319/PACOU Submitted 30 Jun 2026 150 yards away

    Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 3, class MA, for change of use of an existing commercial property (Use Class E) to 1no. 2 bed, 2no. 1 bed apartments and 1no. 1 bed dwelling (Use Class C3)

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 21 docs
    Domestic

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    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Prior approval
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