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Former Penguin Factory, Westmorland Street, Carlisle, CA2 5HL

Refused Cumberland 07/1293 Outline Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Outline application for the erection of 99 residential units, comprising 88 flats and 11 town houses, with 117 car parking spaces, associated landscaping and means of access.

As published by the council, reference 07/1293

Application record

Reference
07/1293
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Permission
Received
26 Nov 2007
Validated
26 Nov 2007
Decided
29 Apr 2008
Ward
Denton Holme & Morton South
Parish
Carlisle
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
CA2 5HL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cumberland register

This site has had 8 applications since 2007: 6 approved, 1 refused.

  • 14/0753 Granted

    Former Penguin Factory, Westmorland Street, Carlisle, CA2 5HL

    Discharge Of Conditions 3 (External Materials) And 9 (Closure Of Existing Access And Reinstatement Of The Boundary) Of Previously Approved Permission 11/0120

    Decided 10 Nov 2014 Conditions
  • 14/0188 Granted

    Former Penguin Factory, Westmorland Street, Carlisle, CA2 5HL

    Variation Of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) Of Previously Approved Application 11/0120

    Decided 16 Jun 2014 Amendments
  • 14/0031 Decided

    Former Penguin Factory, Westmorland Street, Carlisle, CA2 5HL

    Non Material Amendment Of Previously Approved Permission 11/0120

    Decided 11 Feb 2014 Amendments
  • 14/0010 Granted

    Former Penguin Factory, Westmorland Street, Carlisle, CA2 5HL

    Discharge Of Conditions 11 (Archaeological Work) And 16 (Landscaping Scheme) Of Previously Approved Application 11/0120

    Decided 21 Jan 2014 Conditions
  • 13/0957 Granted

    Former Penguin Factory, Westmorland Street, Carlisle, CA2 5HL

    Discharge Of Conditions 5 (Hard Surface Finishes); 6 (Carriageway, Footways and Footpaths); 7 (Proposed Access Points); 10 (Traffic Management Plan); 13 (Levels); 14 (Levels); 18 (Surface Water Drainage) And 19 (Ground Investigation - Parts 1 And 2) Of Previously Approved Permission 11/0120

    Decided 2 Jun 2014 Conditions
  • 11/0120 Granted

    Former Penguin Factory, Westmorland Street, Carlisle, CA2 5HL

    Erection Of 37no. Dwellings (Including 6no. Affordable Houses) Together With Internal Access Roads, Car Parking, Garages And Associated Landscaping

    Decided 29 Jun 2012 Full applications
  • 07/1312 Granted

    Former Penguin Factory, Westmorland Street, Carlisle, CA2 5HL

    Erection of 58 dwellings comprising 30 apartments (6no. 1 bedroom and 24no. 2 bedroom) and 28 townhouses (28no. 3 bedroom), internal access roads, car parking, garages, cycle and bin stores and associated landscaping.

    Decided 31 Aug 2010 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Nov 2007

    Received by Cumberland

  2. 29 Apr 2008

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1993 · London

75 applications on PlanIndex · across 22 councils · 91% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

38 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Cumberland refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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