Agenda
Business Part One
- Apologies – To receive and record apologies from members of the Committee who cannot attend.
- Minutes – To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 November 2025.
- Chair’s Announcements
The Chairman to announce to all attendees –- the fire safety instructions;
- the meeting is being livestreamed and a digital recording of the meeting is made; and
- that mobile phones be switched off.
- Declarations of Interest – Members should declare any registrable interests or disclosable pecuniary interests and state the nature of those interests so it can be recorded in the minutes. These interests are described in the Code of Conduct adopted by the Authority on 20 October 2021.
- Questions – To answer any questions raised under Standing Order 16(2) relating to the business of the Authority.
- Public Participation – There are no public questions, petitions or deputations of a general nature relating to the business of the Committee for this meeting.
- Site Inspections – The Head of Development Management to advise Committee of forthcoming planning applications where Members may wish to conduct a site inspection prior to making their decision in accordance with the Development Control Committee Site Visit Protocol. (See agenda document)
- Planning Applications with Public Speaking – In accordance with the Policy for Public Attendance and Speaking at Committee Meetings, details of speakers who have given notice of their intention to make presentations to the Committee will be available at the meeting. The schedule of planning applications will be re-ordered and these applications will be considered first.
- Schedule of Planning Applications – To consider planning applications as set out in the schedule.
- Delegated Planning Applications – To note the planning applications determined in accordance with the approved Scheme of Delegation.
- Delegated Compliance Matters – To note decisions taken on compliance in accordance with the approved Scheme of Delegation.
- Responses to Neighbouring Authorities – To note the following consultation responses have been made. (See agenda document)
- Appeals Lodged – To note that the following appeals have been lodged. (See agenda document)
- Appeals Decided – To note the following appeals have been decided. (See agenda document)
Papers
3 December 2025 Report on Planning Application 7/2024/3134, Rookin House Farm, Blencathra View, Troutbeck, Penrith
3 December 2025 Report on Planning Application 7/2025/3109, The Sportsman Inn, Berridale Road, Troutbeck, Penrith
3 December 2025 Report on Planning Application 7/2025/5424, Land adjacent to Dixon Ground Farm, Coniston
3 December 2025 Report on Planning Application 7/2025/5491, 1 The Old Vicarage, Far Sawrey, Ambleside
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