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High Birks Farm, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 8BX

Awaiting decision Lake District National Park 7/2026/5470 S73 (Amend/Delete Condition)

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of in-roof solar PV array and air-source heat pump; replacement win

As published by the council, reference 7/2026/5470

Application record

Reference
7/2026/5470
Type
S73 (Amend/Delete Condition)
Status
Application being considered
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
25 Sep 2026
Postcode
LA8 8BX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 7/2025/5485 Granted

    High Birks Farm, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 8BX

    Installation of in-roof solar PV array and air-source heat pump; replacement win

    Decided 3 Nov 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 25 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 November 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ben Cunliffe Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Kendal

Active · incorporated 2008 · Kendal

13 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Lake District National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lake District National Park decided amendment applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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