Planning application
2026/0804/HOU
2 Hawesmead Cottages Hawesmead Avenue KENDAL LA9 5HX
Proposal
Erection of a single storey building with a flat roof to provide office space and storage area
As published by the council, reference 2026/0804/HOU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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29 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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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 householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2026/0804/HOU Refused
2 Hawesmead Cottages Hawesmead Avenue KENDAL LA9 5HX
Erection of a single storey building with a flat roof to provide office space and storage area
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2026/0503/FPA Decided
6 Hawesmead Avenue KENDAL LA9 5HB
Demolition of existing building and construction of a replacement dwelling with a detached garage.
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2026/0503/FPA Decided
6 Hawesmead Avenue KENDAL LA9 5HB
Demolition of existing building and construction of a replacement dwelling with a detached garage.
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2026/0327/HOU Granted
19 Hawesmead Drive KENDAL LA9 5HD
Erection of a single storey rear extension, replacing existing smaller extension
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2026/1346/HOU Decided
90 Vicarage Drive KENDAL LA9 5BA
Demolition of existing garage/lean-to structure and erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, alterations to the existing front porch roof, and associated external alterations
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2026/1346/HOU Decided
90 Vicarage Drive KENDAL LA9 5BA
Demolition of existing garage/lean-to structure and erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, alterations to the existing front porch roof, and associated external alterations
Other householder applications
In Westmorland and Furness
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2026/0598/HOU Granted
11 The Green Levens KENDAL LA8 8NH
Single storey wrap around extension to the front and side elevations, replacing existing utility room
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2026/1011/HOU Granted
2 Howfield Cottages Southwaite Carlisle CA4 0LQ
Ground floor side and rear extension.
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2026/0933/HOU Granted
1 Rock Cottages Main Road Baycliff ULVERSTON LA12 9RP
Construction of new pitched roof gable and glazing, alterations to rear elevation of previous extension; external landscaping works to provide widened driveway to accommodate 1no additional off-street car parking space; relocation of existing retaining wall to create enlarged lower patio area (part retrospective)
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2026/1477/HOU Decided
Trevenna Cark-In-Cartmel GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7NL
Alteration and extension to existing stone barn to provide ancillary garden storage including the construction of an independent internal structural wall and associated retaining wall, whilst retaining the existing stone walls
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2026/0796/HOU Granted
13 Lowther Street Penrith CA11 7UW
Installation of an electric vehicle chargepoint on the front wall of the dwelling, as part of Westmorland and Furness Council’s EV Pavement Channel Trial.