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All planning applications lodged in West Cumbria this week
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (394+ words) Here are the latest planning applications lodged by Cumberland Council in the past week, featuring proposals for farm developments, home extensions, signage, and changes of use. The applications include plans for new agricultural buildings, tree works, and the conversion of…...
Police install Speed Indicator Device in village in response to road safety concerns
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (361+ words) INSTALLATION of a speed monitoring device in a West Cumbrian village has been welcomed by councillors after repeated reports of motorists exceeding the village’s limits. Allerdale Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) has installed the Speed Indicator Device (SID) on Moor Road…...
Milestone moment as roughcast removed from Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House
1+ week, 6+ day ago (477+ words) A conservation project to dry out Charles Rennie Mackintosh masterpiece the Hill House has reached a “significant moment” with the successful removal of the roughcast that contributed to the problem. The removal of the roughcast means that experts can now…...
‘Incongruous’ extension at Lake District holiday venue loses appeal
2+ week, 2+ day ago (414+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Workington area. Plans for a new dining room at a Lake District wedding and holiday venue have been rejected for a second time after an inspector branded the proposed…...
Newby Bridge guest house can become a family home after planners grant approval
3+ week, 5+ day ago (462+ words) A planning application has been approved by the Lake District National Park Authority to convert a guest house into a permanent home. The proposal, submitted by Gavin Fausset of Fausset Family Homes Limited, relates to Lakes End Guest House in…...
Kendal holiday lodge plan refused over fears it would harm Lake District landscape
3+ week, 5+ day ago (546+ words) A bid to get rid of a holiday pod and install a larger, lodge-style building in its place, has been refused by the Lake District National Park Authority. A planning application for the replacement of a camping pod with a…...