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Land at Ackenthwaite MILNTHORPE LA7 7DQ

Awaiting decision Lake District National Park 2026/1812/OPA Outline Application

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Proposal

Outline planning permission with some matters reserved (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for 4 residential dwellings

As published by the council, reference 2026/1812/OPA

Application record

Reference
2026/1812/OPA
Type
Outline Application
Status
Valid
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
29 Sep 2026
Ward
Kent Estuary
Parish
Milnthorpe
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA7 7DQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 29 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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

16 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 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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