Planning application
2026/0342/FPA
Puppy Pals Cumbria Field located East of Sunbrick ULVERSTON LA12 9RE
Proposal
Retrospective application for the change of use of land from agricultural use to a dog training facility (Use Class Sui Generis) together with permission for a polytunnel for covered training and a small welfare unit (shipping container) to provide essential on-site facilities.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0342/FPA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
12 Feb 2026
Received by Westmorland and Furness
-
20 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refused
-
27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
2025/2310/LBC Decided
Low Sunbrick Farm Sunbrick ULVERSTON LA12 9RE
Part retrospective Listed Building Consent for the reroofing of 3no barns and installation of roof lights.
-
2025/2310/LBC Decided
Low Sunbrick Farm Sunbrick ULVERSTON LA12 9RE
Part retrospective Listed Building Consent for the reroofing of 3no barns and installation of roof lights.
Other full applications applications
In Westmorland and Furness
-
2026/1029/FPA Granted
6 Brogden Street ULVERSTON LA12 7AH
Demolition and reinstatement of principal elevation wall and associated works (part retrospective)
-
2026/1007/FPA Granted
Romanway Plumpton PENRITH CA11 9NS
Erection of a building over an existing collecting yard.
-
2026/1023/FPA Granted
3 Jingling Lane Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2AW
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 2025/2283/HOU (Demolition of outbuildings, alterations and extensions to dwelling with associated site works. Widen current vehicular access)
-
2026/0779/FPA Granted
Monkcastle Farm Monkcastle Southwaite CARLISLE CA4 0PZ
Erection of a replacement livestock shed.
-
2026/0761/FPA Granted
7 New Road KENDAL LA9 4AY
Replacement windows to the front and rear elevations