16 Wattsfield Road KENDAL LA9 5JH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1672/FPA - Full Application Consultation Started

Proposal

Demolition of exiting dwelling and detatched garage and erection of a self build dwelling with integrated garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from Westmorland and Furness's recent full applications. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Kendal built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LA9 5JH
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Kendal South
Parish
Kendal
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Anything Drawn - Arch Limited

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Westmorland and Furness usually decides full applications by day 76.

Day 1957 days to the predicted decision (day 76)
24%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
397decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
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