Planning application
Chapel Banks at Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Curwen Road, Workington CA14 3YX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of a roof-mounted grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the existing non-domestic building
As published by the council, reference REJ/2026/0002
Application record
- Reference
- REJ/2026/0002
- Type
- Prior Approval pt14 clsJ Solar PV equipment
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Michael's
- Parish
- Workington CP
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CA14 3YX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Cumberland
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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14 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cumberland granted permission on 10 July 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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