Planning application
Former Arnold Clark Vauxhall Garage Mintsfeet Road KENDAL LA9 6NN
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Change of use of part of the existing workshop building from car workshop (Use Class Sui Generis) to a mixed use development of self-storage units (Use Class B8) and general industrial (Use Class B2) and alteration to the external appearance of the building with associated site works
As published by the council, reference 2026/1214/FPA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1214/FPA
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Officer Consideration
- Decision
- Pending
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Kendal Nether
- Parish
- Kendal
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- LA9 6NN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1489/ADV Decided
Former Arnold Clark Vauxhall Garage Mintsfeet Road KENDAL LA9 6NN
Advertisement Consent for the installation of 1 internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 internally illuminated 4.5m-high totem sign at the site entrance, and 1 non-illuminated parking information monolith sign within the customer car park
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2025/2324/FPA Granted
Former Arnold Clark Vauxhall Garage Mintsfeet Road KENDAL LA9 6NN
Change of use of the former Arnold Clark Motor Dealership (Use Class Sui Generis) to a mixed-use development comprising Class B2 (General Industrial), Class B8 (Storage or Distribution), and Class E(g) (Offices, research and development of products or processes, and industrial processes suitable for residential areas without detriment to amenity) together with alterations to the external appearance of the building and associated site works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jun 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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2 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Aug 2026
Status changed to Officer Consideration
Previously Consultation Started.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Former Arnold Clark Vauxhall Garage Mintsfeet Road KENDAL LA9 6NN
Change of use of part of the existing workshop building from car workshop (Use Class Sui Generis) to a mixed use development of self-storage units (Use Class B8) and general industrial (Use Class B2) and alteration to the external appearance of the building with associated site works
Decided Full applications 13 docs -
Former Arnold Clark Vauxhall Garage Mintsfeet Road KENDAL LA9 6NN
Change of use of the former Arnold Clark Motor Dealership (Use Class Sui Generis) to a mixed-use development comprising Class B2 (General Industrial), Class B8 (Storage or Distribution), and Class E(g) (Offices, research and development of products or processes, and industrial processes suitable for residential areas without detriment to amenity) together with alterations to the external appearance of the building and associated site works.
Granted Full applications 16 docs -
Former Arnold Clark Vauxhall Garage Mintsfeet Road KENDAL LA9 6NN
Advertisement Consent for the installation of 1 internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 internally illuminated 4.5m-high totem sign at the site entrance, and 1 non-illuminated parking information monolith sign within the customer car park
Decided Advertising 3 docs -
Former Arnold Clark Vauxhall Garage Mintsfeet Road KENDAL LA9 6NN
Change of use of the former Arnold Clark Motor Dealership (Use Class Sui Generis) to a mixed-use development comprising Class B2 (General Industrial), Class B8 (Storage or Distribution), and Class E(g) (Offices, research and development of products or processes, and industrial processes suitable for residential areas without detriment to amenity) together with alterations to the external appearance of the building and associated site works.
Granted Full applications 16 docs -
Former Arnold Clark Vauxhall Garage Mintsfeet Road KENDAL LA9 6NN
Advertisement Consent for the installation of 1 internally illuminated fascia sign, 1 internally illuminated 4.5m-high totem sign at the site entrance, and 1 non-illuminated parking information monolith sign within the customer car park
Decided Advertising 3 docs -
Gibsons Of Kendal Unit 2 Mintsfeet Road South KENDAL LA9 6ND
Application for the approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Contamination) attached to planning permission SL/2023/0560
Granted Conditions 4 docs
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