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
Two storey extension and alterations
Proposal details
- Reference
- 7/2026/3043
- Ward
- Greystoke and Ullswater Ward
- Parish
- Patterdale
- Agent
- Mason
- UPRN
- 10070537879
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Cherry Garth, Hartsop, Penrith, CA11 0NZ
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Documents 14 of 14
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| bat surveyBat survey | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| existing planPlan | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| heritage , design & access statementDesign & access statement | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| location planSite location plan | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| proposed planPlan | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| application formApplication form | 23 Apr 2026 | View |
| flood risk assessment 23.4.2026Other supporting information | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Reply by Planning, Westmorland & Furness CouncilConsultee response | 24 Apr 2026 | View |
| Letter of representationComment | 11 May 2026 | View |
| Letter of representationComment | 12 May 2026 | View |
| Letter of representationComment | 26 May 2026 | View |
| Reply by Parish CouncilConsultee response | 1 Jun 2026 | View |
| Officer's reportDelegated report | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
| Decision noticeDecision notice | 17 Jun 2026 | View |
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Decision & conditions
Decision noticePlanning conditions
- Cherry Garth is located within the Hartsop Conservation Area which is characterised by its scattered, mainly 17th century buildings, arranged along the linear road. While Cherry Garth is an early 20th Century dwelling, and has the appearance as such, it does contain features which harmonise with Conservation Area: the use of stone walls and slate roof. Its size, form, design and positioning relate well to the settlement character and to the appearance of the other buildings in the hamlet. Whilst set back from the road, Cherry Garth is visible and a component of the character of the Hartsop Conservation Area due to its elevated position on the lower fellside. However, due to its small size, modest design and appearance the building sits quietly in the surrounding landscape as a background building. The proposed gables to the east and west elevations, which have an eaves height above the existing, the bay window and window detailing would be a dominant addition to the dwelling. The size and style of the fenestration proposed and the loss of areas of solidity to the stone walls, and the use of render to the north elevation, would result in a detrimental impact on the character of the existing dwelling. The mass, design and detailing of the extensions and alterations, would neither reflect nor respond to local character and distinctiveness, particularly given the site being located within the Hartsop Conservation Area. The proposed changes, and resultant size of the property, would result in a dominant building in the landscape, at odds with the historical significance of the Hartsop Conservation Area and the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape. The proposals would result in harm to the special qualities of the National Park and Outstanding Universal Value of the English Lake District World Heritage Site and fails to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Hartsop Conservation Area. There are no public benefits of sufficient weight to outweigh this harm. The proposal is contrary to Policy 01 (National and international significance of the Lake District), Policy 02 (Spatial strategy), Policy 05 (Protecting the spectacular landscape), Policy 06 (Design and development) and Policy 07 (Historic environment) of the Lake District National Park Local Plan 2020-2035, the Design Code Supplementary Planning Document, and the National Planning Policy Framework.
- Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Article 35(2) statement: The Local Planning Authority were unable to identify solutions to the problems arising in relation to dealing with the application.
- The Authority has reached its decision based on the following information comprised in the application submission: • Application form • Existing plan • Proposed plan • Site location plan • Heritage, design and access statement • Flood risk assessment • Preliminary roost assessment and dusk emergence survey
