Planning application
The Old Homestead, Cockermouth, CA13 9TW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use of property as a holiday let
As published by the council, reference 7/2025/2203
Application record
- Reference
- 7/2025/2203
- Type
- CLEUD - Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use or Development
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Certificate of Lawfulness Granted
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- CA13 9TW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Lake District National Park
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11 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Granted
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Lake District National Park granted permission on 26 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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