1 Sunny Brow Cottages, Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9PH

1. 6 Oct 2025

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 8 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness Granted

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• St James's Church, Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PA

  T/2026/0135 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 214m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  4 x Cypress trees (marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in notification) - Fell to ground lev

  Status unknown Trees

• St James's Church, Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PA

  T/2025/0222 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 214m away

  Willow tree (listed as 1 in notification) - Remove 1 x stem adjacent to wall, re

  Granted Trees

• The Vicarage, Kentmere Road, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9PA

  T/2025/0254 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 214m away

  Maple (T1) - thin by 15%. Apple (T2) - reduce by 20%. Mixed trees (G3) - crown

  Granted Trees

• 5 Bridge End Cottages, Bridge End, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9LZ

  7/2026/5019 Submitted 15 Jan 2026 233m away

  Alterations to combine 5 Bridge End Cottages with the adjoining Rock Cottage to

  Granted Full applications

• Kentmere Ltd, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9PB

  7/2026/5231 Submitted 29 Apr 2026 263m away

  Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Construction Environmental Manageme

  Refused Conditions

• Kentmere Ltd, Staveley, Kendal, LA8 9PB

  7/2026/5368 Submitted 8 Jul 2026 263m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (construction environment managemen

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 7/2026/4051 Awaiting decision

  11, Main Street, Silecroft, Millom, LA18 5LP

  Removal of conservatory type structure and the construction of a new mono-pitche

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1225/LDPR Granted

  1 City O Pinch Holme CARNFORTH LA6 1QP

  Lawful Development Certification (proposed) for the construction of a timber clad ancillary building

  15 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1646/LDPR Decided

  Hemplands Burton CARNFORTH LA6 1NH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear and side extensions

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1244/LDEX Granted

  28 Carleton Drive PENRITH CA11 8JP

  Lawful development certificate to establish continued use as a childrens home.

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 7/2026/4050 Awaiting decision

  Penrice House, Gosforth, Cumbria, CA20 1HT

  Installation of new external windows and doors plus 8 no. rooflights to the exis

  17 Aug 2026 Lawful development