The Old Engine House, West Walls, Carlisle, CA3 8UF Data via plota.co.uk

26/0556 - Full Planning Permission Registered
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Conversion Of Cafe To 2no. Holiday Let Units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 20 Dec 2026, from Carlisle's recent changes of use.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design access and heritage statement 09102026 BackGround Papers · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 01 location plan 09102026 Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 02 existing plans and elevations 09102026 Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 03 proposed plans and elevations 09102026 Drawing · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted 09102026 Application Form · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Scheduled monument: Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Grade I listed: Tithe Barn
List entry 1218932 · 23 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 10 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 ↗
Carlisle City Centre 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 ↗
Public footpath 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Special area of conservation 177 m away: River Eden
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.
SSSI 177 m away: Town End Meadows, Little Asby SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Carlisle built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 10 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Building

Floor area57 m² (614 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Carlisle
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CA3 8UF
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Carlisle
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Black Box Architects limited

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Carlisle usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 2040 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
42%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
41decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Carlisle in the last twelve months, from validation. Carlisle decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
339976 555774
Neighbours
9 Oct 2026
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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.