Planning application
1 Soutergate ULVERSTON LA12 7ER
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use of a dental practice (Use Class E) to a single dwelling (Use Class C3) under Part 3, Class MA
As published by the council, reference 2026/1545/PACOU
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1545/PACOU
- Type
- Prior Approval - Change of Use
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Ulverston
- Parish
- Ulverston
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA12 7ER
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Aug 2026
Status changed to Consultation Started
Previously Valid.
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31 Aug 2026
Status changed to Officer Consideration
Previously Consultation Started.
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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 25 September 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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