J Dixon And Sons Ltd, Lowther Street, Whitehaven

4/25/2053/0L1HeritageApproved

Listed building consent

Approved on 17 April 2025

Council decision: APPROVE

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

LISTED BUILDING CONSENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PV PANELS TO REAR ROOF AREA

Submitted: 17 February 2025
Council: Copeland

ReceivedSubmitted17 Feb
ValidatedValidated17 Feb
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided17 Apr

Decided in 59 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a heritage application for a solar installation at J DIXON AND SONS LTD, LOWTHER STREET, WHITEHAVEN. Copeland has handled 75 applications of this type. This one was decided in 59 days, 3 days longer than Copeland's typical decision time. The site is in the Whitehaven Town Centre conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address.

100% of heritage applications at Copeland were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type: Heritage
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Whitehaven

Planning application dates

Date validated: 17 February 2025

Additional information

Documents: 9

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Whitehaven Town Centre
Listed building: Grade II: 140, Queen StreetOn this site · +2 more
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

2025
27 Feb
INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PV PANELS TO REAR ROOF AREA
ApprovedApplication4/25/2074/0F1

Source: Copeland

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