Planning application
West Lune Solar Farm Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) with regard to the proposed development of an outline application for the installation, operation and decommissioning of a renewable energy generating station, comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays, a 33kV Distribution Network Operator (DNO) substation, underground cable route and associated equipment, infrastructure and access on land at Hophouse Lane
As published by the council, reference 2026/0903/SCREEN
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0903/SCREEN
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Valid
- Decision
- Pending
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
- Parish
- Kirkby Lonsdale
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter the decision
Lake District National Park has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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