Addis Town Planning Successfully represented developer Stoneswood Developments Ltd in negotiating the reserved matters for 24 houses following a (locally controversial) outline approval in 2017. The reserved matters application was accompanied by a standalone application for the drainage attenuation basin alongside the outline site. The final scheme is a high-quality mix of single and two-storey […]

Addis Town Planning has secured outline planning permission for a B1 (business), B2 (general industrial) and B8 (storage and distribution) development on a a 3.3ha site west of Penrith. The application was submitted in response to the lack of available business land in Penrith and was fully supported by Eden District Council’s economic development team. […]

Great to be passing the former Bassenthwaite Lake Station by the A66 today and to see that the track has been laid in advance of the delivery of the full-size replica steam train. The application – project managed and submitted by Addis Town Planning – includes the change of use of the former station to […]

It has been a busy first 12 months at Addis Town Planning and we thought it would be interesting to scrutinise some figures: We have submitted 59 applications to a range of planning authorities in Cumbria and further afield. Of these 59 applications, 43 have been determined and 16 remain outstanding. Of the 43 that […]

Addis Town Planning has successfully secured a range of planning approvals on behalf of the executors of an estate. The property was historically a farm so it had a farmhouse, a traditional outbuilding, two parcels of land and a modern agricultural shed. We were instructed to review the overall asset and consider the best approach […]

Background: The applicant was granted planning permission for a replacement dwelling subject to a condition that the original dwelling must be  demolished. Following construction of the replacement dwelling, the applicant sought to retain the original dwelling as ancillary accommodation. The local planning authority refused the application on the basis that the site wasn’t a sustainable […]

Addis Town Planning has recently secured planning permission and listed building consent for the redevelopment of Grade II listed Pembroke Farm, Brougham. The farmhouse and the courtyard of traditional barns had fallen into a state of disrepair. We were instructed to prepare and submit the planning and listed building consent applications. Viability was already tight […]

Addis Town Planning has submitted its first Major planning application for a residential development at land in Langwathby, Penrith. Approval is sought for outline planning permission for the erection of up to 13 dwellings (three of which would be affordable). An indicative layout was prepared by Graham K Norman Architects. Noise Assessment by LA Environmental […]

Traditionally in the UK the increase in land value through the granting of planning permission has always been captured by the landowner. Government figures suggest that a residential planning permission can increase the value of agricultural land from £22,000 – £1.95 million per hectare. Elsewhere, particularly in Europe and Asia, public authorities can access the […]