Planning application
2025/2376/FPA
Spot Community Building Victoria Road ULVERSTON LA12 0BZ
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class E(g)(iii) (existing light industrial/workshop use) to a mixed-use community facility (Use Classes F2(a), F2(b), and E(g)(iii)), to a mixed use facility for community groups and public hire. Works include replacement of roof with insulated panels and PV installation, new windows and doors, internal reconfiguration, and minor external alterations to the south elevation for access, loading bay, and small store, with no significant changes to principal street frontages.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2376/FPA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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17 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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27 Jul 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 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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