Planning application
Highmead House 2 Whitbarrow Grove Levens KENDAL LA8 8LT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a wall around the perimeter of the front garden.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0572/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0572/HOU
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Levens and Crooklands
- Parish
- Levens
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA8 8LT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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21 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 16 June 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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