PLANNING applications submitted to the Lake District National Park Authority include: Blawith & Subberthwaite: Roof to cover working area at Birch Bank, Subberthwaite, for D. Nicholson.

Coniston: Renovation to provide improved hostel accommodation at Lawson Park, for Forestry Commission; single-storey detached day visitor centre comprising classroom and changing facilities at Low Bank Ground Outdoor Education Centre, for Wigan Council.

Crosthwaite & Lyth: Construction of kennels and change of use of part of building to reception area at Grassgarth, Lyth Valley, for Tarnside Cattery Limited.

Duddon: Improvements to entrance steps at 1A Griffin Street, Broughton-in-Furness, for R. Parsons.

Haverthwaite: Single-storey extension to form sunroom, changes to sides and roof and construction of detached garage and workshop at 1 Water Close, Backbarrow, for Mr and Mrs Catlett.

Hawkshead: Detached garage at Syke Cottage, for Mr and Mrs Carter.

Lakes: Replace single-storey extension with larger single-storey extension at 29 Kirkfield, Ambleside, for Mr Lishman and Ms Anderson; two-storey extension and one-storey rear extension at 5 High Greenbank, Rydal Road, Ambleside, for Mr and Mrs Knowles; continue use as bistro and wine bar at Lucy Four, 2 St Mary's Lane, Ambleside, for Lucy's of Ambleside; kitchen extension at Claremont House, Compston Road, Ambleside, for Mr and Mrs J. Evans; pond and embankment at Halfway House, Brathay, Ambleside, for Mr and Mrs Coupe.

Longsleddale: Extension (resubmission) at Spring Cottage, for Mrs Dixon.

Staveley-in-Cartmel: Attached barn conversion and extension to form maisonette and attached garage at The Yews, Ayside, near Grange-over-Sands, for Mr and Mrs Sharp.

Staveley-with-Ings: Vertical banner at Caf Zest, Ings, for Auk Investments Limited.

Windermere & Bowness: Conversion of redundant chapel into single residential unit at Rayrigg Road Cemetery, for South Lakeland District Council; stone hardstanding for forestry vehicles at field 2973, The Heaning, for Lakeland Foresters Limited.