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35-39 Cecil Street/2 Wilfred Street, Carlisle, CA1 1NS

Awaiting decision Cumberland 26/0490 Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Several homes

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Proposal

Change Of Use Of Former Commercial Premises & Restaurant To 5no. Apartments & 17no. Student Living Accommodation Including Partial Demolition Of Rear Extension

As published by the council, reference 26/0490

Application record

Reference
26/0490
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
1 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Carlisle
Postcode
CA1 1NS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by Cumberland

  2. 28 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cumberland took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Ben Williams Home Design and Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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33 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cumberland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cumberland decided full applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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