Planning application
Plot 6 Lowgate Levens Kendal LA8 8NJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the erection of single dwelling
As published by the council, reference 2026/1702/OPA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1702/OPA
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Officer Consideration
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Levens and Crooklands
- Parish
- Levens
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA8 8NJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Oct 2026
Status changed to Officer Consideration
Previously Consultation Started.
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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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 outline applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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