Planning application
Levens Farm, Staveley in Cartmel, Ulverston, LA12 8NH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Construction of 3 buildings for agricultural storage and maintenance, plus surro
As published by the council, reference 7/2025/5708
Application record
- Reference
- 7/2025/5708
- Type
- Full Planning application
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- LA12 8NH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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20 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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