Property description

A fabulous opportunity to acquire an building plot with full planning for a detached dwelling offer the purchases the chance to create a family home to their own tastes and specification.



Occupying a central position within the market town of Kendal and being located within walking distance of all the amenities on offer. Planning consent Ref SL/2013/0095 has been granted for a splendid, bespoke detached six bedroom residence which has been designed to accommodate the topography of the land and will have an integral garage and a south facing garden leading down to Blind Beck.



The well proportioned accommodation has been designed over three levels and comprises sitting room, snug, utility and integral garage to the ground floor, impressive living kitchen and en suite bedroom to the lower ground floor with the first floor have two en suite bedrooms, a further three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Further information can be found on SLDC website.



South Lakeland District Council as district planning authority HEREBY PERMIT the development described in your application and on the plans and drawings attached thereto, received on the 30 January 2013 subject to due compliance with the conditions specified hereunder.



Condition (1) The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from the date of this decision.

Reason: To comply with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Condition (2) The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: drawing numbers P-08 Rev D, P-09 Rev C, P-10 Rev D and P-11 Rev D.

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

Condition (3) No development shall begin unless and until a scheme detailing the method and timescales for the removal and disposal of Japanese Knotweed within the site has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The removal and disposal shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme.

Reason: To prevent the spread of invasive species and protect local biodiversity in accordance with Policy CS8.4 of the adopted South Lakeland Core Strategy.

Condition (4) No site clearance, preparatory work or development shall take place until a scheme for the protection of retained trees (the Tree Protection Plan) and the appropriate working methods (the Arboricultural Method Statement) in accordance with the requirements of section 5.5 and sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 of BS5837:2012 Trees in relation to Design, Demolition and Construction – Recommendations has been agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These measures shall be carried out as described and approved.

Reason: To ensure the protection and retention of important landscape features in accordance with Policies CS8.1 and CS8.6 of the adopted South Lakeland Core Strategy.

Condition (5) The roof shall be covered with slates being blue / grey / green in colour and of similar or the same texture to those mined within the County of Cumbria, a sample of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any development begins.

Reason: To ensure the development is of a high quality design in accordance with Policies CS8.6 and CS8.10 of the adopted South Lakeland Core Strategy and saved Policies C16 and S2 of the South Lakeland Local Plan.

Condition (6) Sample panels of the materials to be used for the external surfaces of the development hereby approved shall be erected at the application site and no superstructure shall be erected until written approval for the materials has been given by the Local Planning Authority. The sample panels shall be of sufficient size to indicate the method of jointing and coursing to be used.

Reason: To ensure the development is of a high quality design in accordance with Policies CS8.6 and CS8.10 of the adopted South Lakeland Core Strategy and saved Policies C16 and S2 of the South Lakeland Local Plan.

Condition (7) The external window and door frames shall be constructed of painted timber and recessed from the external wall face by a minimum of 100mm.

Reason: To ensure the development is of a high quality design in accordance with Policies CS8.6 and CS8.10 of the adopted South Lakeland Core Strategy and saved Policies C16 and S2 of the South Lakeland Local Plan.

Condition (8) The rainwater goods shall be installed in accordance with specifications which have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure the development is of a high quality design in accordance with Policies CS8.6 and CS8.10 of the adopted South Lakeland Core Strategy and saved Policies C16 and S2 of the South Lakeland Local Plan.

Condition (9) Prior to first occupation of the development, the approved parking layout and turning space shall be constructed, marked out and made available for use and shall be retained as such thereafter. The parking spaces shall be used solely for the benefit of the occupants and visitors of the development hereby approved and for no other purpose.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with saved Policy S10 of the South Lakeland Local Plan.

Condition (10) No development shall begin until a scheme for creating splays of 2.4m by 2.4m either side of the access into the driveway have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The visibility splays shall thereafter be maintained free of any obstruction over 1 metre in height above the adjacent carriageway.

Reason: In the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy CS10.2 of the adopted South Lakeland Core Strategy.

Condition (11) The first five metres of the driveway shall be surface in a solid bound material and no gates or other obstruction shall be erected within five metres of the back edge of the footpath.

Reason: To ensure that appropriate access arrangements are available.



The Local Planning Authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by identifying matters of concern within the application (as originally submitted) and negotiating with the applicant, acceptable amendments to the proposal to address those concerns. As a result, the Local Planning Authority has been able to grant planning permission for an acceptable proposal, in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development, as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework.