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Longthwaite Farm, Watermillock, Penrith, CA11 0LR

7/2016/3173Full Planning applicationApproved
Full

Approved on 4 August 2017

Council decision: Approved with Conditions

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Proposed new build local occupancy dwelling and barn conversion to form affordable local occupancy dwelling for rent

Received
27 November 2016
Council
Lake District
  1. Received27 Nov
  2. Validated28 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided4 Aug

Decided in 249 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Longthwaite Farm, Watermillock, Penrith, CA11 0LR. Lake District has handled 3,845 applications of this type. This one was decided in 250 days, 28 weeks longer than Lake District's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 1,434 applications in total for the CA11 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
CA11 0LR
Application type
Full Planning application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Matterdale
District
Eden

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 November 2016

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Plans and Documents Application form ApplicationFormNoPersonalData.pdf The location plan 4503-05 Location Plan 1 - 2500(1).pdf Existing and proposed plans 4503-05-07 As Proposed.pdf Existing and proposed plans 4503-01B As Proposed.pdf Design and access statement DAS 4503 Longthwaite Farm.pdf Site plan 4503-03 Site Plan.pdf Bat survey 3173bat.pdf Parish Council comments 3173_PC_comments.pdf Previous views from Highway Authority 3173_previous_corr_HA.pdf Highway Authority comments 720163173_-_HA_comments.pdf Access appraisal Access_Appriasal_Letter_Final_Complete.pdf Officer's report 2016_3173Delrep.pdf Decision Notice 2016_3173DN.pdf Find out more about commenting on an application Swift LG Ltd © 2007 HTS Name: wphappdetail01-default.hts Logical ID: WPHAPPDETAIL

Additional information

Documents
13

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • World Heritage Site: The English Lake District
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Eden SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • National park: Lake District
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

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, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2019
    18 Oct

    Siting of air source heat pump to serve two dwellings (approved under 7/2016/3173

    ApprovedFull Planning applicationRelated7/2019/3130
  2. 2016
    27 Nov

    Proposed new build local occupancy dwelling and barn conversion to form affordable local occupancy dwelling…

    This applicationApprovedFull7/2016/3173

Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2018
    15 Jan

    Barn conversion to residential use

    ApprovedFull Planning application7/2018/3007

Source: Lake District

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