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

Granted Cumberland 07/1312 Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 07/1312

Application record

Reference
07/1312
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
28 Nov 2007
Validated
28 Nov 2007
Decided
31 Aug 2010
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
  • 07/1293 Refused

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

    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.

    Decided 29 Apr 2008 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2007

    Received by Cumberland

  2. 31 Aug 2010

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Taylor & Hardy Limited Agent, registered in Leeds

Active · incorporated 2000 · Leeds

129 applications on PlanIndex · 91% granted

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Documents

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

47 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cumberland granted permission on 31 August 2010, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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