Planning application
Waterhead pop up campsite, Coniston, LA21 8AJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
60 day temporary recreational campsite
As published by the council, reference RC/2026/0014
Application record
- Reference
- RC/2026/0014
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 19 Feb 2026
- Postcode
- LA21 8AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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19 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Feb 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Lake District National Park is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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