Greenhead Farm, Colton, Ulverston, LA12 8HF
Approved on 16 January 2015
Council decision: Approved with Conditions
Proposal
Conversion of agricultural building to a new dwelling
- Received
- 21 November 2014
- Council
- Lake District
- ReceivedReceived21 Nov
- ValidatedValidated24 Nov
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided16 Jan
Decided in 53 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Greenhead Farm, Colton, Ulverston, LA12 8HF. Lake District has handled 3,845 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 2,019 applications in total for the LA12 postcode area.
88% of full applications at Lake District were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- LA12 8HF
- Application type
- Full Planning application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Colton
- District
- South Lakeland
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 24 November 2014
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Plans and Documents Application Form ApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf structural survey (over 1mb) Structural Survey 141114.pdf Planning statement appendix C (over 1mb) Planning Statement Appendix C Colton Parish Housing Needs Survey 2012 extract.pdf Planning statement appendix B (over 3mb) Planning Statement Appendix B South Lakeland District SHMA 2014 Update extracts.pdf Planning statement appendix A Planning Statement Appendix A.pdf Planning statement Greenhead Farm Planning Statement 201114.pdf non mains drainage questionnaire Greenhead Non-Mains Drainage Questionnaire.pdf Biodiversity survey and report (over 1mb) Greenhead Farm Bat and Barn Owl Survey Rev A.pdf CS16 statement CS16 Environmental Design Statement 21 Oct 2014.pdf proposed ground floor plan 14 As Proposed Ground Floor Plan 22 Oct 2014.pdf proposed site plan 21 As Proposed Site Plan_Block Plan 12 Nov 2014.pdf proposed east elevation 20 As Proposed East Elevation 12 Nov 2014.pdf proposed south elevation 19 As Proposed South Elevation 12 Nov 2014.pdf proposed west elevation 18 As Proposed West Elevation 12 Nov 2014.pdf proposed north elevation 17 As Proposed North Elevation 12 Nov 2014.pdf proposed first floor plan 15 As Proposed First Floor Plan 12 Nov 2014.pdf existing section 09 As Existing Section B-B 22 Oct 2014.pdf existing section 08 As Existing Section A-A 22 Oct 2014.pdf existing east elevation 07 As Existing East Elevation 22 Oct 2014 (2).pdf existing south elevation 06 As Existing South Elevation 22 Oct 2014.pdf existing west elevation 05 As Existing West Elevation 22 Oct 2014.pdf existing north elevation 04 As Existing North Elevation 22 Oct 2014.pdf existing roof plan 03 As Existing Roof Plan 22 Oct 2014.pdf existing first floor plan 02 As Existing First Floor Plan 22 Oct 2014.pdf existing ground floor plan 01 As Existing Ground Floor Plan.pdf location plan 00 Location Plan 22 Oct 2014.pdf existing site plan 11 As Existing Site Plan_Block Plan 22 Oct 2014.pdf proposed first floor plan 15A_As_Proposed_First_Floor_Plan_8_Jan_2015.pdf proposed north elevation 17A_As_Proposed_North_Elevation_8_Jan_2015.pdf proposed west elevation 18A_As_Proposed_West_Elevation_8_Jan_2015_(2).pdf proposed south elevation 19A_As_Proposed_South_Elevation_8_Jan_2015_(2).pdf proposed east elevation 20A_As_Proposed_East_Elevation_8_Jan_2015_(2).pdf proposed site plan 21A_As_Proposed_Site_Plan_Block_Plan_8_Jan_2015.pdf solar panels (over 3mb) Black_Intigrated_Solar_PV_Panels.JPG Decision Notice 2014_5779DN.pdf Officer's report 2014_5779Delrep.pdf Find out more about commenting on an application Swift LG Ltd © 2007 HTS Name: wphappdetail01-default.hts Logical ID: WPHAPPDETAIL
Additional information
- Documents
- 36
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- National park: Lake District
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, 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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202024 Sep
Conversion of domestic storage building into ancillary accommodation
ApprovedFull Planning application7/2020/5596 - 201326 Feb
General purpose agricultural building
WithdrawnFull Planning application7/2013/5114 - 201220 Jul
Replacement workshop and store
ApprovedFull Planning application7/2012/5414 - 200819 May
Two storey extension with extension of the property into an attached farm building and internal alterations
ApprovedFull Planning application7/2008/5337
Source: Lake District
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