Farm building extension at Peacock Farm, Ashes Lane, Staveley, Kendal
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Lake District Development Control Committee on 2 Sept 2026.
Earlier activity and applications
Earlier approvals covered a livestock building, its extension and an agricultural track, while another agricultural building application was withdrawn and enforcement cases remain live.
“A previous application approved the erection of a livestock building (7/2025/5065). An application for a second agricultural building was then withdrawn following discussions with the applicant where we raised concerns about the siting of the building (7/2025/5453). Subsequently, an extension to the original agricultural building was approved (7/2025/5586). Most recently, an agricultural track just south of the agricultural building was approved (7/2026/5083).”
“We have two live enforcement cases on the site (E/2024/0034 & E/2025/0228). These cases are investigating a number of alleged breaches of planning control, including engineering operations and an alleged unauthorised campsite.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended unconditional approval, finding the development acceptable against the development plan and other material considerations.
“Having regard to the provisions of the development plan, in particular Lake District National Park Local Plan Policies 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, and other material considerations (including the provisions of the NPPF), the development is considered to be acceptable.”
“Lake District National Park Authority Development Control Committee – 5 August 2026 7/2026/5248”
Officer report
What people said
The parish council and objectors raised concerns about waste, environmental effects, business viability, landscape, animal welfare, biosecurity and intensified land use.
“Staveley with Ings Parish Council have commented that concerns were raised about pig waste and the resulting damage to the local environment. It was pointed out that there were a large number of…”
Officer report
The committee vote
[name withheld] proposed unconditional approval, [name withheld] seconded it, and members unanimously supported the motion.
“Motion to approve the application unconditionally Proposed by [name withheld] by [name withheld] were unanimously in favour of the motion…”
Minutes
Sources
- Lake District Development Control Committee minutes, 2 September 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Lake District's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Wednesday 2 September 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
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- Meeting
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This committee's year
69 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 5 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.