Low Netherscales, Wythop Mill, Embleton, Cumbria, CA13 9YP

7/2026/2057Notice of Intention (Solar, Q6g)Approved

Approved on 21 May 2026

Council decision: Prior Approval Not Required (NOI)

Approximate site (title boundary)

Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details

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Proposal

Install solar pv to rear slope (south facing) of traditional barn

Received: 19 March 2026
Council: Lake District
Ward: Bothel and Wharrels Ward

ReceivedReceived19 Mar
ValidatedValidated19 Mar
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date13 May
DecidedDecided21 May

Decided in 63 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a solar installation at Low Netherscales, Wythop Mill, Embleton, Cumbria, CA13 9YP. Lake District has handled 7,165 applications of this type. This one was decided in 63 days, 7 days longer than Lake District's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 91 applications across Bothel and Wharrels Ward. We hold 1,181 applications in total for the CA13 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode: CA13 9YP
Application type: Notice of Intention (Solar, Q6g)
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Embleton and District
District: Allerdale

Planning application dates

Date validated: 19 March 2026
Target decision date: 13 May 2026
Application expires: 27 April 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period: 55 days

Additional information

UPRN: 10008821492
Documents: 4

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
World Heritage Site: The English Lake District
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Derwent & Bassenthwaite Lake SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
National park: Lake District

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

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

Source: Lake District

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