Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Change of use to use as either a primary or main residence or short-term holiday letting accommodation.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 7/2026/2017
- Alternative references
- PP-14641384
- Ward
- Bothel and Wharrels Ward
- Parish
- Ireby
- Agent
- Harry Tonge
- UPRN
- MAN000000000009794
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Overwater Hall, Ireby, Wigton, CA7 1HH
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Documents 14 of 14
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| existing east elevationPlan | Not published | View |
| existing plansPlan | Not published | View |
| existing plansPlan | Not published | View |
| heritage, design and access statementDesign & access statement | Not published | View |
| location planSite location plan | Not published | View |
| Covering letterOther supporting information | Not published | View |
| Application FormApplication form | Not published | View |
| existing north elevationPlan | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| existing west elevationPlan | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| existing south elevationPlan | 2 Feb 2026 | View |
| Reply by Highways & LLFAConsultee response | 3 Feb 2026 | View |
| Officer's reportDelegated report | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision notice | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Reply by Housing Team, Cumberland Council 20.3.2026Consultee response | 23 Mar 2026 | View |
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Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- The development hereby permitted shall be commenced before the expiration of THREE years from the date hereof. REASON: Imposed in accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990.
- The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in conformity with the following submitted plans and details: - Location plan REASON: For the avoidance of doubt.
- The accommodation hereby permitted shall only be used as: -Short-term holiday letting accommodation; OR -A dwellinghouse which shall not be occupied otherwise than by a person as his or her Only or Principal Home, or the widow or widower of such a person and any dependents of such a person living with him or her. The Occupant will supply to the Local Planning Authority (within 14 days of the Local Planning Authority's written request so to do) such information as the Authority may reasonably require in order to determine whether this condition is being observed. An 'Only or Principal Home' is a dwellinghouse which is occupied continuously for a minimum period of six months in every twelve month period. For the avoidance of doubt the dwelling shall not be occupied as a second home. REASON: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the accommodation hereby permitted is secured as holiday accommodation in accordance with the provisions of Lake District National Park Local Plan Policy 18.
- Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Article 35(2) statement. The Local Planning Authority did not identify problems arising in relation to dealing with the application.
