Northern Councils Begin Scrutiny of Diverse Planning Applications From Home Extensions to Holiday Lodges
Consultation periods have opened following submissions ranging from routine domestic works to major schemes — holiday lodges at Western Ridge; a retail unit alongside 14 affordable homes at Rainton Gate.
Overview
- Westmorland and Furness Council’s latest register includes home extensions in Kendal, shopfront alterations and hedgerow removals for powerline access.
- Cumberland Council’s weekly list features eight holiday lodges and two converted cottages at Western Ridge, a 20 m telecom mast near Brampton and a reserved matters application for a self-build dwelling in Cumwhinton.
- Durham County Council validated plans for 14 affordable dwellings with a retail unit at Rainton Gate, agricultural building extensions at Battle Hill Farm and multiple tree management works under conservation notices.
- Authorities received numerous requests to discharge planning conditions and to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment screenings for projects such as the Stock Beck catchment drain and contamination investigations in Durham.
- Formal consultation periods and statutory reviews are now under way with public feedback deadlines set and heritage and biodiversity assessments shaping decisions across all three councils.