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Our Lady & St Michaels Church, Banklands, Workington, CA14 3EP

Granted Cumberland EXP/2026/0011 Exempt Organisation Notification

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

Proposal

The works comprise the cleaning, repair and restoration of the pipe organ, preserving the unique features of this organ. Pipework will be cleaned, repaired and regulated, and the soundboards, slider machines, drawstop machines and pistons, lead tubing, chests, console key action and coupling machine (pneumatic and mechanical), console, peddleboard, building frame and casework will all be repaired. The wind system with its two reservoirs in the organ will be repaired and re-leathered in traditional manner

As published by the council, reference EXP/2026/0011

Application record

Reference
EXP/2026/0011
Type
Exempt Organisation Notification
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Ward
St John's and Great Clifton
Parish
Workington CP
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CA14 3EP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Apr 2026

    Received by Cumberland

  2. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cumberland granted permission on 7 May 2026, 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 this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Cumberland's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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