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First and Second Floor 125 Highgate KENDAL LA9 4EN

Awaiting decision Lake District National Park 2026/1900/PACOU Prior Approval - Change of Use

Works: New dwelling

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Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of first and second floor offices (Use Class E) to two residetial flats (Use Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 2026/1900/PACOU

Application record

Reference
2026/1900/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval - Change of Use
Status
Valid
Received
29 Sep 2026
Validated
29 Sep 2026
Ward
Kendal Highgate
Parish
Kendal
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA9 4EN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

6 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 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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