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Sawmill Cottage Milburn Road Newbiggin Temple Sowerby Penrith CA10 1TA

Awaiting decision Lake District National Park 2026/1706/FPA Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from sawmill (Use Class B2) into 1no dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) including alterations and changes to footprint.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1706/FPA

Application record

Reference
2026/1706/FPA
Type
Full Application
Status
Consultation Started
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
23 Sep 2026
Ward
Eden and Lyvennet Vale
Parish
Newbiggin
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CA10 1TA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 23 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 6 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Consultation Started

    Previously Valid.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 November 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

12 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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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

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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