2025/2425/PAPP

1. 17 Dec 2025

   Received by Westmorland and Furness

2. 9 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 2026/1497/PAPP Decided

  Riddings Farm Lowick Green Ulverston LA12 8EA

  Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 6, class A, for the construction of a bale pad to a larger area with better access for farm traffic away from any water courses.

  27 Jul 2026 0m away Prior approval
• 2026/0963/LDPR Granted

  Corner Cottage Lowick Green ULVERSTON LA12 8DU

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use as a short term holiday let

  11 May 2026 473m away Lawful development
• 2026/0963/LDPR Granted

  Corner Cottage Lowick Green ULVERSTON LA12 8DU

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use as a short term holiday let

  11 May 2026 473m away Lawful development

• 2026/0764/PACOU Refused

  9 Kirkland KENDAL LA9 5AF

  Prior Notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA for the change of use from self-contained ground floor retail unit (Use Class E) to self-contained, one bedroom, ground floor flat (Use Class C3).

  16 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/1290/PAPP Granted

  Agricultural building opposite Poppy Farm Selside KENDAL LA8 9ED

  Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 6, class A, for the proposed extension to an agricultural building to store agricultural machinery

  24 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/1297/PAPP Granted

  Land at Bleatarn off Ravelands Brow forming part of Abbey Park Farm CA16 6PX

  ‘Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 6, class E, for the creation of access tracks.

  25 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/1461/PAPP Decided

  Ellers Farm Farleton CARNFORTH LA6 1PD

  Prior approval for a general purpose agricultural building under Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A

  20 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/1318/PAPP Granted

  Hall Rigg Farm Plumpton PENRITH CA11 0JD

  Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 6, class A, for a walled silage clamp without a roof.

  29 Jun 2026 Prior approval