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15 Main Street Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth LA6 2AQ

Awaiting decision Lake District National Park 2026/1682/PACOU Prior Approval - Change of Use

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Proposal

Prior Notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G for the change of use from Use Class E to a mixed-use comprising Use Class E at ground floor level and 1 flat (Use Class C3) on the first and second floors, including installation of a door within an existing opening to separate the commercial and residential areas.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1682/PACOU

Application record

Reference
2026/1682/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval - Change of Use
Status
Officer Consideration
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Parish
Kirkby Lonsdale
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA6 2AQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 25 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Officer Consideration

    Previously Consultation Started.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 October 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

7 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 prior approval applications in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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