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Scales Hall Calthwaite Penrith CA11 9QG

Awaiting decision Lake District National Park 2026/1844/PAPP Prior Approval

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Proposal

Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 6, class E, for the construction of agricultural bridge, raised track and flood attenuation ponds.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1844/PAPP

Application record

Reference
2026/1844/PAPP
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Valid
Received
17 Sep 2026
Validated
22 Sep 2026
Ward
Hesket and Lazonby
Parish
Skelton
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CA11 9QG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 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

8 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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