Garner Planning, with the assistance of Richard Turner & Son, has secured planning permission for an agricultural worker’s dwelling near Lancaster. The key to such applications is a robust case for the need for an additional worker to live on site. If you are considering such a development give Chris Garner a call to discuss.

Garner Planning has secured planning permission for the conversion of part of a listed building, located in the open countryside, to a holiday let use. If you have an existing building that you are considering converting wholly or party to a holiday let give Chris Garner a call to discuss.

Garner Planning has secured planning permission for a barn conversion in the Lake District National Park. The barn is located in the Wincham Valley, near Millom approximately 900 metres from the adopoted highway. As part of the consent an existing track will require upgrading.  

The Lake District National Park Authority have granted consent for the conversion and extension of an office building to a single dwelling. Garner Planning put the case that permitted development rights allowed a conversion from office to residential without the need for a planning permission and therefore local occupancy restrictions should not apply. The impact … Read more →

Garner Planning has secured planning permission for 9 bungalows on a greenfield site on the edge of Thornton Cleveleys. The site is not identified for development but given the shortage of housing in Wyre Borough and the sustainable location of the site, planning officers recommended approval. As a result of discussions with  planning officers it … Read more →

A reminder to all developers large and small – you must ensure that appropriate documentation is submitted to the planning authority prior to the commencement of development. If you do not the sanctions can be harsh and draconian, meaning the loss of potential exemptions and the payment of thousand of pounds to the planning authority.

Garner Planning has in recent months secured planning permission for a variety of residential schemes, including:- 5 new dwellings in Kendal; a new dwelling on the edge of Cark – outside the settlement boundary; a new dwelling on the edge of Warton in the Arnside/Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; a dwelling in the open … Read more →

Garner Planning has secured planning permission for a new dwelling on the edge of the village of Thornthwaite, just to the north of Keswick. The new dwelling will replace a former commercial garage, last used for commercial purposes in the early 1990’s, making a significant improvement to the approach to the village. As the site … Read more →

Garner Planning has assisted the H&H Group in securing planning permission for a new Pioneer food hall, 11 industrial units and a 295 space car park at the Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle. The new food hall will benefit from the location’s agricultural identity, support local food producers and provide better facilities for Carlisle residents. New … Read more →

Consumer habits are changing and the closure of public houses is occurring at a rapid rate as a result. The change of use of public houses to alternative uses can be controversial and a sensitive subject for local communities. Garner Planning has recently secured planning permission for the change of use of a public house … Read more →