9 Lowther Gardens GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7EX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1060/FPA - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Partial removal of the existing planting bed and stone wall to create larger customer parking area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland Local Area Planning Committee on 10 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the amended design would preserve the conservation area and have acceptable tree, highway and drainage impacts.
  • The town council and a neighbour raised concerns about greenery, biodiversity, visual impact, precedent and land ownership.
  • The committee approved the application after a vote, adding a condition requiring permeable material for the parking extension.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer assessment, objections, committee discussion, vote and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Westmorland and Furness's committee minutes of 10 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Methodist Church
List entry 1269670 · 29 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Grange over Sands conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Special protection area 219 m away: Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 221 m away: Morecambe Bay SSSI; Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; Inside the Grange-over-Sands built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £85,000 in December 2025. Other property, freehold.

18 December 2025£85,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area54 m² (581 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 62)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LA11 7EX
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Grange and Cartmel
Parish
Grange-over-Sands
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
COW architecture LIMITED

How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 30 days slower than Westmorland and Furness's median of 61 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
352decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westmorland and Furness in the last twelve months, from validation. Westmorland and Furness decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
19 Jun 2026
Committee
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#233 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westmorland and Furness is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #235 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westmorland and Furness decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #96 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #145 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #235 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #238 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
135 decided
1,204
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.