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Kendal Leisure Centre Burton Road KENDAL LA9 7HX

Awaiting decision Lake District National Park 2026/1181/FPA Full Application

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Proposal

Installation of six air-source heat pumps, together with the erection of a building to house associated M&E plant and a new electricity sub-station. New air-handling unit installed on the main leisure centre roof

As published by the council, reference 2026/1181/FPA

Application record

Reference
2026/1181/FPA
Type
Full Application
Status
Officer Consideration
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Kendal Highgate
Parish
Kendal
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA9 7HX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • Kendal Leisure Centre Burton Road KENDAL LA9 7HX

    Prior Notification under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J for the installation of 196 photovoltaic panels on the north part of the main leisure centre roof, 215 panels on the south part of the roof and 20 panels on the lower plant room roof to the east

    Decided 4 Aug 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 18 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Consultation Started

    Previously Valid.

  5. 28 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Officer Consideration

    Previously Consultation Started.

  6. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 September 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

19 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 full applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Kendal Leisure Centre Burton Road KENDAL LA9 7HX

    2026/1181/FPA Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

    Installation of six air-source heat pumps, together with the erection of a building to house associated M&E plant and a new electricity sub-station. New air-handling unit installed on the main leisure centre roof

    Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs
  • Kendal Leisure Centre Burton Road KENDAL LA9 7HX

    2026/1183/PASOLAR Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Notification under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J for the installation of 196 photovoltaic panels on the north part of the main leisure centre roof, 215 panels on the south part of the roof and 20 panels on the lower plant room roof to the east

    Granted Prior approval 6 docs
  • Kendal Leisure Centre Burton Road KENDAL LA9 7HX

    2026/1183/PASOLAR Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Prior Notification under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J for the installation of 196 photovoltaic panels on the north part of the main leisure centre roof, 215 panels on the south part of the roof and 20 panels on the lower plant room roof to the east

    Granted Prior approval 6 docs
  • 44 Heron Hill KENDAL LA9 7JD

    2024/1797/FPA Submitted 27 Sep 2024 150 yards away

    Proposed detached rear garage

    Granted Householder 13 docs
    Domestic
  • 44 Heron Hill KENDAL LA9 7JD

    2024/1797/FPA Submitted 27 Sep 2024 150 yards away

    Proposed detached rear garage

    Granted Householder 13 docs
    Domestic
  • 12 Hayfell Avenue KENDAL LA9 7JL

    2026/1385/HOU Submitted 7 Jul 2026 250 yards away

    Single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
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