Shopfront repair and signage at Visionexpress 26 Cornmarket, Penrith
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Westmorland And Furness Eden Local Area Planning Committee on 9 Sept 2026.
The site
The application concerned Visionexpress at 26 Cornmarket, Penrith.
“Case Officer Levi Crispin Site Address Visionexpress 26 Cornmarket Penrith CA11 7HS Site Description Relevant Site History Application Ref: 14/0123 Proposal: Advertisement consent application for the display of a media screen to shop front window. Decision: Approved with Conditions Decision Date: 28/03/2014”
Officer report
Earlier applications
Earlier applications concerned a shopfront media screen, windows, condenser units, doors, balustrades and internal alterations; a 2025 repair application was withdrawn.
“Application Ref: 19/0867 Proposal: Listed Building Consent for retention of replacement windows and condenser units to 26 Cornmarket and retention of replacement doors and windows and proposed internal alterations, door and balustrades to 5A White Hart Yard. Decision: Approved with Conditions Decision Date: 17/02/2020”
“Application Ref: 2025/2003/LBC Proposal: Listed Building Consent for repair works to external walls, rainwater goods and shopfront, and internal repair works to include damp proofing and plastering. Decision: Withdrawn Decision Date: 06/05/2026”
Officer report
Officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended approval subject to conditions, including a three-year commencement limit, approved plans and specified materials.
“Recommendation Approved with Conditions 1. The works hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from the date of this decision.”
“The development hereby permitted shall be constructed entirely of materials details of which are shown on plan No. [VEP- CGL-Z1-00-DR-A-061005]. The approved materials shall be retained as such thereafter.”
Officer report
Key considerations
The key considerations were amenity, the conservation area and the heritage asset; the applicant advised that the works would not change the building’s fabric.
“The Planning Officer presented an application seeking listed building consent for works involving the repair and refurbishment of the existing shopfront. Works comprising the stripping of existing paint finishes, repair of the existing fabric, replacement of perished or defective components on a like-for-like basis where necessary, and repainting of the shopfront. The key considerations for the application were amenity, the impact on the conservation area and heritage asset.”
Minutes
Consultation responses
The Town Clerk and Planning Clerk objected, the conservation officer supported the application, and one objection letter was received.
“Town Clerk 19/06/2026 07/07/2026 Object Cllr Patricia Bell 19/06/2026 Cllr Michael Eyles 19/06/2026 Conservation Officer (Penrith) 19/06/2026 21/07/2026 Support Planning Clerk 19/06/2026 07/07/2026 Object Cllr Barbara Jayson 19/06/2026 Public Responses Objection letters received 1 Support letters received 0 Observation letters received 0”
Officer report
The committee vote
The officer’s recommendation was proposed, seconded and unanimously agreed.
“The officer’s recommendation was proposed, seconded and unanimously agreed…”
Minutes
Sources
- Westmorland And Furness Eden Local Area Planning Committee minutes, 9 September 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Westmorland And Furness's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Council
- Westmorland And Furness
- Date
- Wednesday 9 September 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
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- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
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This committee's year
26 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 4 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.