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Alder House (previously Moorland Stores) School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF

Refused Lake District National Park 2026/1162/FPA Full Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of an existing commercial premises (Use Class E(a)) to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), and the change of use and conversion of a former ancillary garage/storage building to form a self-contained one-bedroom bungalow (Use Class C3), including associated external alterations, provision of parking, access and amenity space

As published by the council, reference 2026/1162/FPA

Application record

Reference
2026/1162/FPA
Type
Full Application
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Decided
19 Aug 2026
Ward
High Furness
Parish
Kirkby Ireleth
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA17 7TF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jun 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Lake District National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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