Author Archives: Chris Garner

Class E Industrial/retail units consent

August 27th, 2024 | Posted by Chris Garner in News - (Comments Off on Class E Industrial/retail units consent)

Garner Planning has secured planning permission for five industrial/retail units and warehousing on a brownfield site in the village of Staveley within the Lake District National Park. The scheme comprises close to 1600 sq.m of floorspace, car parking with the provision of electric vehicle charging points. The units are restricted to non-food retail and other … Read more

Grasmere Holiday Let Appeal

August 13th, 2024 | Posted by Chris Garner in News - (Comments Off on Grasmere Holiday Let Appeal)

Garner Planning has won an appeal against the Lake District National Park Authority’s refusal of consent to use an annex for holiday let purposes. The local planning authority were of the view that the annex was suitable for permanent occupation. The Inspector agreed with Garner Planning that the permanent use of the annex as a … Read more

Ambleside Guest House

July 29th, 2024 | Posted by Chris Garner in News - (Comments Off on Ambleside Guest House)

Garner Planning has secured planning permission to enable the change of use of a guest house to either a self-catering holiday let or a permanently occupied dwelling.

Holiday Let Certificate of Lawfulness

July 29th, 2024 | Posted by Chris Garner in News - (Comments Off on Holiday Let Certificate of Lawfulness)

Garner Planning has secured a Certificate of Lawfulness for a property used for holiday let purposes near Bowness on Windermere thus heading off potential enforcement action by the Lake District National Park Authority.

Raisebeck Penrith

July 29th, 2024 | Posted by Chris Garner in News - (Comments Off on Raisebeck Penrith)

Garner Planning has secured planning permission for three dwellings in the hamlet of Raisebeck. The scheme includes two barn conversions and outline planning permission for a new build house.

Holiday Let Pods

March 25th, 2024 | Posted by Chris Garner in News - (Comments Off on Holiday Let Pods)

Garner Planning has secured planning permission for five pods in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. If you are considering a similar type of scheme give Chris Garner a call.

Guest Houses in the Lake District

March 25th, 2024 | Posted by Chris Garner in News - (Comments Off on Guest Houses in the Lake District)

Garner Planning has secured planning permission to change the use of guest houses to a more flexible use including permanently occupied dwellings or holiday lets or continued use as guest houses. This approach means that potential purchasers can decide what use best suits their intentions. If you are a guest house owner looking to change … Read more

South Lakeland Holiday Let Appeal

March 29th, 2023 | Posted by Chris Garner in News - (Comments Off on South Lakeland Holiday Let Appeal)

The Planning Inspectorate have allowed an appeal for the conversion of garage to a holiday let use at a property in Grange over Sands. Garner Planning acted for the property owner. If you have a property you consider suitable for a change of use to a holiday let use and what to discuss your ideas, … Read more

Agricultural Occupancy Restrictions

February 9th, 2023 | Posted by Chris Garner in News - (Comments Off on Agricultural Occupancy Restrictions)

Agricultural Occupancy Conditions

Guest House to Self Catering Holiday Let

November 3rd, 2022 | Posted by Chris Garner in News - (Comments Off on Guest House to Self Catering Holiday Let)

Garner Planning has secured planning permission for the change of use of a large guest house in the Newlands Valley in the Lake District from a guest house to a holiday let unit. Planning officers and members of the Development Control Committee agreed there was a generous supply of guest houses in the local area … Read more