Planning application
Barn to west of Kentmere Hall, Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of agricultural barn to studio annex
As published by the council, reference 7/2025/5597
Application record
- Reference
- 7/2025/5597
- Type
- Full Planning application
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 23 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Postcode
- LA8 9JL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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7/2025/5598 Granted
Barn to west of Kentmere Hall, Kentmere, Kendal, LA8 9JL
Conversion of agricultural barn to studio annex
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by Lake District National Park
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29 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Groves Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Gargrave
Active · incorporated 2012 · Gargrave
21 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 93% granted
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See their track recordBrunner Applicant, registered in Altrincham
Dissolved · incorporated 2009 · Altrincham
2 applications on PlanIndex
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
Lake District National Park granted permission on 19 May 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.
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