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Steel House Townhead Alston CA9 3SL

Awaiting decision Lake District National Park 2026/0457/HOU Householder

Works: Loft or dormer Domestic

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Proposal

Alterations to dwelling including the installation of rooflights, the replacement of front and rear doors and the re-rendering of the front elevation

As published by the council, reference 2026/0457/HOU

Application record

Reference
2026/0457/HOU
Type
Householder
Status
Officer Consideration
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Alston and Fellside
Parish
Alston Moor
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CA9 3SL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/2479/TCA Granted

    Steel House Townhead ALSTON CA9 3SL

    S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works: Lilac Bush (T1) – full removal of tree, to provide more light to Steel House and neighbouring property, also to prevent future structural damage to Steel House as roots grow under the building.

    Decided 3 Feb 2026 Trees
  • 2025/2289/HOU Granted

    Steel House Townhead ALSTON CA9 3SL

    Retrospective application for the removal of peeling paint on the front elevation and subsequent coating of the front elevation with a limewash to match the underlying layer.

    Decided 4 Feb 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 April 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

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Steel House Townhead ALSTON CA9 3SL

    2025/2479/TCA Submitted 29 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works: Lilac Bush (T1) – full removal of tree, to provide more light to Steel House and neighbouring property, also to prevent future structural damage to Steel House as roots grow under the building.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Steel House Townhead ALSTON CA9 3SL

    2025/2479/TCA Submitted 29 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works: Lilac Bush (T1) – full removal of tree, to provide more light to Steel House and neighbouring property, also to prevent future structural damage to Steel House as roots grow under the building.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Henley Croft Townhead ALSTON CA9 3SL

    2026/1257/TCA Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works: T1 Ash - Fell, T2 Ash - Fell.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Steel House Townhead ALSTON CA9 3SL

    2025/2289/HOU Submitted 28 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Retrospective application for the removal of peeling paint on the front elevation and subsequent coating of the front elevation with a limewash to match the underlying layer.

    Granted Householder 7 docs
    Domestic

  • Henley Croft Townhead ALSTON CA9 3SL

    2026/1257/TCA Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works: T1 Ash - Fell, T2 Ash - Fell.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Steel House Townhead Alston CA9 3SL

    2026/0457/HOU Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~27 Apr

    Alterations to dwelling including the installation of rooflights, the replacement of front and rear doors and the re-rendering of the front elevation

    Awaiting decision Householder Loft or dormer 6 docs
    Domestic

In Lake District National Park

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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Householder
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    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Householder
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    Dalton House Burton CARNFORTH LA6 1NH

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    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Householder
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    The Haven Foxfield BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS LA20 6BU

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    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder