Land at Brigsteer Road KENDAL LA9 Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Permission in principle application for one dwelling Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Westmorland and Furness South Lakeland Local Area Planning Committee on 30 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the tilted balance applied and no issue ruled out development in principle.
- The town council and residents raised concerns about flooding, wildlife, trees, drainage, access and local character.
- The committee granted permission in principle with informatives about trees and habitat protection.
Source: Plota analysis of Westmorland and Furness's committee minutes of 30 Apr 2026.
Site constraints 3
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
- Permission in Principle
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kendal Highgate
- Parish
- Kendal
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 1 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- S&L Planning Consultants
How this decision compares
Decided in 78 days from validation, 12 days slower than Westmorland and Furness's median of 66 for new homes. Approved, as 79% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Westmorland and Furness in the last twelve months, from validation. Westmorland and Furness decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 18 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 13 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 20 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 1 May 2026
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%).
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