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16 - 18 Fountain Street ULVERSTON LA12 7EQ

Granted Lake District National Park 2026/0863/PACOU Prior Approval - Change of Use

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 change of use of an existing commercial property (Use Class E) to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 2026/0863/PACOU

Application record

Reference
2026/0863/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval - Change of Use
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Decided
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Ulverston
Parish
Ulverston
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA12 7EQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 6 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lake District National Park granted permission on 12 June 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.

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