Planning application
30 LOWTHER STREET, WHITEHAVEN
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
REFURBISHMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND BUILDING SOCIETY BRANCH SHOP FRONT INCLUDING RELOCATION OF ATM
As published by the council, reference 4/26/2076/0F1
Application record
- Reference
- 4/26/2076/0F1
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- APPROVE
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Parish
- Whitehaven
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Cumberland
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE
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14 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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