Planning application
Alexander House, Chapel Lane, Bootle, Cumbria, LA19 5UE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use of one existing internal room as a community room
As published by the council, reference 7/2026/4040
Application record
- Reference
- 7/2026/4040
- Type
- CLPUD - Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- LA19 5UE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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9 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 September 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.
Checking the current position
The process from here
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About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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