New Shop, Indoor Pickleball Centre and Flats Among Kendal Planning Applications
Plans for a new convenience store, an indoor pickleball centre and new town centre flats were among the planning applications submitted in Kendal during May.
Other proposals include a new car park, an ATM on Highgate and changes to Kendal Library.
Several applications also cover home extensions, replacement windows and work to protected trees.
Key Applications Submitted in May
The applications include:
- K Village – new convenience store in an existing storage area
- Castle Mills Business Park – indoor pickleball centre and fitness studios
- 29 Kirkland – office converted into a ground-floor flat
- 25 Stramongate – upper floors converted into a flat
- Land beside Busher Walk – proposed new car park
- 47 to 51 Highgate – new ATM and illuminated sign
- Kendal Library – new window opening devices
- Gibsons of Kendal – approval of contamination details
- 10 Kirkbie Green – single-storey rear extension
- 122 Stainbank Road – side and front porch extensions
Convenience Store Proposed at K Village
Plans have been submitted to turn an existing storage area at K Village into a convenience store.
The proposal relates to Riverside Place on Lound Road.
The new shop would fall within the Class E retail category.
The application also includes external changes, customer parking and cycle parking.
Further details about the proposed operator and opening hours may be considered as the application moves through the planning process.
The application was recorded under reference 2026/0811/FPA.
Indoor Pickleball and Fitness Centre Planned
A warehouse at Castle Mills Business Park could become an indoor pickleball centre and fitness facility.
The application relates to Unit 21 on Aynam Road.
Plans include indoor pickleball courts and multi-purpose fitness studios. The building could also provide space for Pilates and other exercise classes.
Pickleball is a racket sport played on a smaller court than tennis. It has grown in popularity across the UK in recent years.
The proposal would give the existing warehouse a new leisure use.
Ground-Floor Flat Proposed on Kirkland
An office at 29 Kirkland could be converted into a self-contained ground-floor apartment.
The building is currently classed as office space.
Under the plans, it would become a residential property within the C3 planning category.
The application was recorded under reference 2026/0920/FPA.
New Flat Planned Above Stramongate Property
Plans have also been submitted to refurbish the upper floors of 25 Stramongate.
The work would create a self-contained flat above the ground-floor property.
Two applications were submitted because the building requires both planning permission and listed building consent.
The proposals are resubmissions of applications first made in 2019.
The plans would help bring unused or underused upper-floor space back into residential use.
New Convenience Store Parking
The proposed K Village shop would include parking for customers and spaces for bicycles.
The application also covers changes to the outside of the building.
Planning officers may consider traffic movements, pedestrian safety, access and the effect of the shop on nearby properties.
The proposal remains subject to the normal planning process.
Car Park Proposed Beside Busher Walk
A separate application seeks permission to create a car park on land next to Busher Walk.
The land is currently described as unkept grassland.
The application does not state in its short description how many vehicles the proposed car park would hold.
Officers may consider the access arrangements, drainage, landscaping and the effect on neighbouring homes before reaching a decision.
ATM Proposed on Highgate
Plans have been submitted to install an ATM at 47 to 51 Highgate.
The cash machine would be fitted through the glass to the left of the shopfront.
An illuminated sign with blue ATM lettering would be installed above it.
Separate applications were submitted for the physical installation and the advertisement.
The site is within Kendal town centre, where changes to shopfronts may need to respect the appearance of nearby historic buildings.
Changes Planned at Kendal Library
Kendal Library has applied for listed building consent to install new opening devices on all ground-floor windows.
The library is located on Stricklandgate.
Listed building consent is required when work could affect the character or historic fabric of a protected property.
The application only covers the window opening devices and does not propose a wider redevelopment of the library.
Contamination Details Submitted at Gibsons of Kendal
An application has been submitted for the Gibsons of Kendal site at Unit 2, Mintsfeet Road South.
It seeks approval of contamination details required under an earlier planning permission.
Applications of this type are used to show that conditions attached to a previous approval have been met.
They do not normally seek permission for a completely new development.
Home Extensions Across Kendal
Several household applications were recorded during May.
At 10 Kirkbie Green, plans have been submitted for a single-storey rear extension.
A property at 122 Stainbank Road could gain single-storey side and front porch extensions.
At 7 Sedbergh Road, the applicant wants to place a garden studio within the garden.
These proposals will be assessed on their size, design and effect on nearby homes.
Replacement Windows on New Road
An application for 7 New Road seeks permission to replace windows on the front and rear of the property.
Window replacements may need planning approval where a building is listed, lies within a conservation area or where the new design would change its appearance.
The council will consider whether the new windows are suitable for the property and surrounding street.
Tree Work Proposed
Three May applications relate to trees in Kendal.
At Mondoory on Empsom Road, work is proposed to a protected lime tree and beech tree.
The plans include lifting and thinning the crown of the lime tree. Two small lower branches would also be removed from the beech tree.
At 29 Strickland Court, plans include reducing a cotoneaster hedge and conifers by around three metres. A cherry tree would also be pollarded again.
An application at 42B Grasmere Crescent seeks permission to remove a lower limb from a protected sweet chestnut tree.
Tree applications allow the council to consider whether proposed work is necessary and whether it could harm the appearance or health of protected trees.
What Happens Next?
Submitting a planning application does not mean that permission has been granted.
Planning officers may consider:
- The design and size of the proposal
- Traffic and parking
- Noise and disturbance
- The effect on nearby homes
- Flooding and drainage
- Heritage and conservation
- Wildlife and protected trees
- Local and national planning policies
Applications can be approved, refused or changed before a final decision is made.
Residents can search for the reference numbers, view plans and submit comments through the Westmorland and Furness Council planning register.
