A retrospective application to retain a larger-sized beer garden at a Kendal pub has been approved.
The permission that has been granted for the facility at the Duke of Cumberland, Appleby Road, is temporary and will expire after one year.
The plan from Punch Partnerships (PML) Ltd incorporated covered outdoor seating, planters and a pergola.
The permission, subject to a number of conditions, was granted by South Lakeland District Council, which was dissolved with the formation of the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority on Saturday.
Among the stipulations was that a noise management plan be submitted to and approved in writing by the council within three months.
Jackie Dickinson, environmental health officer at South Lakeland District Council, had expressed concerns in an internal memorandum, published online, that the extension and use of the beer garden might result in loss of amenity.
She recommended a qualified professional carry out a noise assessment.
