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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 of holiday let to flexible use as a permanent residence or a holiday let
Proposal details
- Reference
- 7/2026/5395
- Alternative references
- PP-14964648
- Ward
- Coniston and Hawkshead Ward
- Parish
- Blawith and Subberthwaite
- UPRN
- MAN000000000050454
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Jacksons Barn, Water Yeat, Ulverston, LA12 8DJ
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Documents 7 of 7
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Notice 7.2004.5170Background Information | 11 Jun 2026 | View |
| Site location planSite location plan | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Plan showing the extent of the freehold property owned by the Water Yeat Farm Management CompanyPlan | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application formApplication form | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Energy statementOther supporting information | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| Officer's reportDelegated report | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision notice | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
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Decision & conditions
Decision Notice 7.2004.5170 Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- The dwellinghouse hereby permitted shall not be occupied otherwise than: A) for holiday letting; or B) by a Person with a Local Connection 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. In this condition the following definitions apply: 'Person with a Local Connection' means an individual who immediately prior to occupation of the dwelling satisfies one of the following conditions: (1) The person has been in continuous employment in the Locality defined for at least the last 9 months and for a minimum of 16 hours per week; or (2) The person needs to live in the Locality defined because they need substantial care from a relative who lives in the Locality defined, or because they need to provide substantial care to a relative who lives in the Locality defined. Substantial care means that identified as required by a medical doctor or relevant statutory support agency; or (3) The person has been continuously resident in the locality defined for at least three years immediately prior to: a) Needing another dwelling resulting from changes to their household, (including circumstances such as getting married/divorced, having children, or downsizing) b) Undertaking full-time post-secondary education or skills training and is returning to the locality defined within 12 months of its completion, or c) being admitted to hospital, residential care or sentenced to prison, and are returning to the locality defined within 12 months of their discharge/release, or (4) The person is a former resident who lived in the Locality defined for at least three years and then lived outside the Locality defined for social and/or economic reasons and is returning to live in the Locality defined within three years of the date of their departure, or (5) The person is a person who – a) Is serving in the regular forces or who has served in the regular forces within five years prior to occupation; b) Has recently ceased, or will cease to be entitled, to reside in accommodation provided by the Ministry of Defence following the death of that person’s spouse or civil partner where - i. The spouse or civil partner has served in the regular forces; and ii. Their death was attributable (wholly or partly) to that service; or c) Is serving or has served in the reserve forces and who is suffering from a serious injury, illness or disability which is attributable (wholly or partly) to that service 'Locality' shall mean the administrative areas of the Parishes of: Broughton East; Cartmel Fell; Claife; Colton; Coniston; Crook; Crosthwaite and Lyth; Dunnerdale with Seathwaite; Haverthwaite; Hawkshead; Hugill; Kentmere; Lakes; Lindale and Newton in Cartmel; Longsleddale; Nether Staveley; Over Staveley; Satterthwaite; Skelwith; Staveley in Cartmel; Torver; Underbarrow and Bradleyfield; Windermere; Witherslack; Meathop and Ulpha; and those parts of the Parishes of: Blawith & Subberthwaite; Broughton West; Egton with Newland; Grayrigg; Helsington; Kirkby Ireleth; Levens; Lowick; Selside and Fawcett Forest; Strickland Ketel; Strickland Roger; and Whinfell which lie within the administrative area of the Lake District National Park. 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 or for holiday letting accommodation. The obligations contained in this condition shall not be binding or enforceable against any mortgagee or any receiver appointed by such a mortgagee, or any person deriving title through such a mortgagee or receiver provided always that a successor in title of such a person will be bound by the obligations contained in this condition. REASON: To ensure that the resulting accommodation is occupied by persons with a defined local need in order to comply with Lake District National Park Local Plan Policy 15 and the accompanying Housing Supplementary Planning Document. The provisions relating to armed forces personnel are applied having regard to the Armed Forces Covenant (and the objective to ensure no disadvantage to those in, or who have been discharged from, the armed forces) as a material planning consideration.
- Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Article 35(2) statement. The Local Planning Authority have worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner by seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to dealing with the application by giving pre-application advice.
