Planning application
The Birches Murley Moss Lane Kendal LA9 7NL
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed construction of a single storey rear extension.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2397/LDPR
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2397/LDPR
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed Use
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kendal Castle
- Parish
- Kendal
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA9 7NL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westmorland and Furness register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1161/TPO Decided
The Birches Murley Moss Lane KENDAL LA9 7NL
South Lakeland DC TPO No 71 1989 - 5-day notice to remove dead/dangerous tree
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2026/0015/TPO Granted
The Birches Murley Moss Lane KENDAL LA9 7NL
South Lakeland DC TPO No 71 1989 - Felling of two low quality trees identified as group 1 (1G) in the accompanying Pre-development Arboricultural Report. Tree 1 = Scots Pine and Tree 2 = Norway Spruce. Both trees have been assessed as BS 5837 retention category C. The reason for the proposed felling is to facilitate development of a rear kitchen extension to a private house. Proposed replanting of Standard size (8-10cm girth) trees; 1 Himalayan Birch and 1 Sweet Gum in the rear of the garden (as recommended in the arboricultural report, plan 3). The plans in the arboricultural report show all the info that is required in a sketch plan, so an additional sketch has not been submitted.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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23 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 13 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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The Birches Murley Moss Lane KENDAL LA9 7NL
South Lakeland DC TPO No 71 1989 - Felling of two low quality trees identified as group 1 (1G) in the accompanying Pre-development Arboricultural Report. Tree 1 = Scots Pine and Tree 2 = Norway Spruce. Both trees have been assessed as BS 5837 retention category C. The reason for the proposed felling is to facilitate development of a rear kitchen extension to a private house. Proposed replanting of Standard size (8-10cm girth) trees; 1 Himalayan Birch and 1 Sweet Gum in the rear of the garden (as recommended in the arboricultural report, plan 3). The plans in the arboricultural report show all the info that is required in a sketch plan, so an additional sketch has not been submitted.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
The Birches Murley Moss Lane Kendal LA9 7NL
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed construction of a single storey rear extension.
Granted Lawful development Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
The Birches Murley Moss Lane KENDAL LA9 7NL
South Lakeland DC TPO No 71 1989 - 5-day notice to remove dead/dangerous tree
Decided Trees 5 docs -
The Birches Murley Moss Lane KENDAL LA9 7NL
South Lakeland DC TPO No 71 1989 - Felling of two low quality trees identified as group 1 (1G) in the accompanying Pre-development Arboricultural Report. Tree 1 = Scots Pine and Tree 2 = Norway Spruce. Both trees have been assessed as BS 5837 retention category C. The reason for the proposed felling is to facilitate development of a rear kitchen extension to a private house. Proposed replanting of Standard size (8-10cm girth) trees; 1 Himalayan Birch and 1 Sweet Gum in the rear of the garden (as recommended in the arboricultural report, plan 3). The plans in the arboricultural report show all the info that is required in a sketch plan, so an additional sketch has not been submitted.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
The Birches Murley Moss Lane KENDAL LA9 7NL
South Lakeland DC TPO No 71 1989 - 5-day notice to remove dead/dangerous tree
Decided Trees 5 docs -
Holly House Murley Moss Lane KENDAL LA9 7NL
South Lakeland DC TPO No 71 1989 T1 & T2 - Silver Birch - Fell and replant with 2x Rowan or Whitebeam The trees are now of considerable size and affecting light to the neighbouring properties
Granted Trees 6 docs
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