The Environment Agency is delivering a proposed Flood Risk Management Scheme to better protect homes and business from flooding in the Kent catchment, and improve the local environment and community amenities. Kendal is the first area to be delivered, followed by Burneside, Staveley, and Ings, and upstream measures including flood storage. In addition, Natural Flood Management measures are being integrated into the plans which aim to slow the flow of water and provide wider environmental benefits across the catchment.
As of April 2023, South Lakeland District Council is now operating within West Morland and Furness Council.
A section of the proposed works at New Road are located within New Road Common. An application for approval for works on common land was made to the Planning Inspectorate under Section 38 of the Commons Act 2006 on the 10 January 2023. The application documents are available for download below. A paper copy of the application form and accompanying documents can also be inspected at South Lakeland District Council Offices, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DQ during normal office hours. The application will be available for comment until 14 FEBRUARY 2023. Any representations should be sent in writing ON or BEFORE that date to: The Planning Inspectorate, Commons Team 3A, Temple Quay House, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN or commonlandcasework@planninginspectorate.gov.uk. Letters sent to the Planning Inspectorate cannot be treated as confidential. They will be copied to the applicant and possibly other interested parties. To find out more about how the Planning Inspectorate uses and manages personal data, please go to the privacy notice (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/planning-inspectorate-privacy-notices).
Planning permission was granted to the Environment Agency in June 2019 to deliver linear flood defences throughout Kendal which included an outline scheme design for Gooseholme Pumping Station and associated defences. Following further design based on technical delivery, functionality, size, and position of the new pumping station, as well as improvements to the landscaping of the area, these significant changes to the original outline design required a new planning application. Following significant detailed design, environmental assessment, and pre application discussions with the local community, statutory consultees, other stakeholders and the local planning authority, the Environment Agency submitted a full planning application to South Lakeland District Council on Friday 15 July 2022 for design changes to the approved Kendal scheme to include the – construction of a new pumping station including underground infrastructure, demolition of existing kiosk, erection of motor control centre and electricity substation, linear defences in reach F4, new outfall to the River Kent and new hardstanding and associated landscaping areas incorporating sustainable drainage on land adjacent to the River Kent at Stock Beck and Gooseholme Park (Reaches F1 and F4).
The application has now been validated by South Lakeland District Council and will be determined in accordance with statutory timescales. Feedback to South Lakeland District Council is welcomed on the planning submission as part of the formal planning permission consultation period. For information on the application visit the South Lakeland District Council website here and search for planning application SL/2022/0668.
A section of the proposed works at Stock Beck are located within Gooseholme Common. An application for approval for works on common land was made to the Planning Inspectorate under Section 38 of the Commons Act 2006 on the 1 April 2022. The period for representations on the submitted application has now closed. The Planning Inspectorate are now considering any representations received, the Environment Agency response to those representations and will determine the application in due course.
1. Stock Beck Pumping Station and Gooseholme linear defences – Red Line Boundary
2. Stock Beck Pumping Station and linear defences – Visualisation A
3. Stock Beck Pumping Station and linear defences – Visualisation B
4. Stock Beck Pumping Station and linear defences – Visualisation C
5. Stock beck Pumping station and linear defences – Visualisation D
This consultation is now closed.
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