Planning application
Land part of Heathwaite Farm, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8HE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Temporary Recreational Campsite
As published by the council, reference RC/2026/0035
Application record
- Reference
- RC/2026/0035
- Status
- Application being considered
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Postcode
- LA21 8HE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 July 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.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Lake District National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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