Visionexpress 26 Cornmarket Penrith CA11 7HS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed building consent for repair works to shop front including, replace perished and defective items, re-paint the front. Replacement of existing signage with the updated signage branding. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Westmorland and Furness Eden Local Area Planning Committee on 9 Sept 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers recommended approval for shopfront repairs and refurbishment, considering amenity, conservation and heritage impacts.
- Penrith Town Council objected, while one objection letter was received and the conservation officer supported the application.
- Members unanimously approved the application subject to three conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Westmorland and Furness's committee minutes of 9 Sept 2026.
Site constraints 5
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- 4 m26, Corn MarketGrade II
- 8 m25a, Corn MarketGrade II
- 17 m24 and 25, Corn MarketGrade II
- 30 mNo. 3, LITTLE DOCKRAYGrade II
- 30 m3, 4 and 5, Corn MarketGrade II
- 37 m6-12, Corn MarketGrade II
- 45 mThe General Wolfe InnGrade II
- 48 mThe Board and Elbow Public HouseGrade II
- 50 mLowther GardensGrade II*
- 51 m9-11, Market SquareGrade II
- 54 m3 and 4, Devonshire StreetGrade II
- 59 m8, Little DockrayGrade II
- 59 m5 and 6, Devonshire StreetGrade II
- 61 m4, Angel LaneGrade II*
- 63 mClock TowerGrade II
- 66 mGate Piers in Forecourt of the Gloucester ArmsGrade II
- 67 m9 and 10, Little DockrayGrade II
- 68 mDockray HallGrade I
- 72 m19-21, Little DockrayGrade II
- 72 m7-10, Devonshire StreetGrade II
- 73 m11 and 12, Little DockrayGrade II
- 79 m11, Devonshire StreetGrade II
- 81 m26, Great DockrayGrade II
- 84 m12, Devonshire StreetGrade II
- 86 m13, Devonshire StreetGrade II
- 89 mThe George HotelGrade II*
- 89 m23, Devonshire StreetGrade II
- 90 mBarclay's BankGrade II
- 91 m36, Great DockrayGrade II
- 98 m48-52, King StreetGrade II
- 98 mPremises Occupied by Thornborrow, Estate AgentGrade II
- 99 m17 and 18, Devonshire StreetGrade II*
- 100 m37, 38 and 39, Great DockrayGrade II
- 101 mNo. 3, KING STREETGrade II
- 102 m1 and 2, MiddlegateGrade II
- 102 m23, 24 and 25, Great DockrayGrade II
- 102 mWar Memorial outside St Andrew's ChurchGrade II
- 105 mThe GatheringGrade II*
- 108 m3-5, MiddlegateGrade II
- 112 mThe Woolpack InnGrade II
- 112 mTudor CottageGrade II
- 113 m54, BurrowgateGrade II
- 114 m21, Great DockrayGrade II
- 116 m46, King StreetGrade II
- 119 mPremises Occupied by Harrison Granger and Fairer, SolicitorsGrade II
- 121 m8, Great DockrayGrade II
- 122 m6 and 7, MiddlegateGrade II
- 124 m5, 6 and 7, Great DockrayGrade II
- 124 m2-4, St Andrew's ChurchyardGrade II
- 128 m4, Great DockrayGrade II
- 129 m43 and 44, King StreetGrade II
- 132 mThe White Horse Public HouseGrade II
- 133 m8, MiddlegateGrade II
- 135 mDockray Lodge and Salkeld HouseGrade II
- 136 mFormer Grammar SchoolGrade II
- 142 mFormer Two Lions Public House and Integral StablesGrade II*
- 143 mParish Church of St AndrewGrade I
- 144 m41 and 42, King StreetGrade II
- 147 m9 and 10, King StreetGrade II
- 148 mNo. 1, ST ANDREW'S PLACEGrade II*
- 148 mNos. 1 and 2, ST ANDREW'S SQUAREGrade II
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- CA11 7HS
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Penrith South
- Parish
- Penrith
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Decision date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Child Graddon Lewis
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 92 days from validation, 25 days slower than Westmorland and Furness's median of 67 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westmorland and Furness in the last twelve months, from validation. Westmorland and Furness decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 19 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 9 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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