Planning application
Cockermouth School, Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Relates to FUL/2026/0037
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of conditions 2 (drawing numbers), 3 (temporary classroom removal), 8 (existing sports facilities), 11 (landscaping), 13 (reinstatement of ground), 16 (lighting), 17 (materials), 19 (remediation) and 22 (noise) on approved application FUL/2026/0037
As published by the council, reference VAR/2026/0012
Application record
- Reference
- VAR/2026/0012
- Type
- Removal/variation of conditions
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Cockermouth North
- Parish
- Cockermouth CP
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CA13 9HF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cumberland register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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CON/2026/0043 Granted
Cockermouth School, Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Discharge of condition 10 (BNG) and Bio-diversity Gain Plan condition on approved application FUL/2026/0037.
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CON/2026/0041 Decided
Cockermouth School, Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Compliance with conditions 4 (construction traffic management plan), 5 (surface water drainage scheme), 6 (site investigation), 7 (construction surface water management plan) and 9 (construction traffic management plan) on approved application FUL/2026/0037
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FUL/2026/0037 Granted
Cockermouth School, Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Demolition of existing school buildings and erection of replacement school buildings, structures and sports facilities, associated landscaping, parking, access improvements, fencing, lighting and temporary classrooms.
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SCR/2026/0001 Awaiting decision
Cockermouth School, Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
EIA Screening Opinion in respect of the proposed erection of replacement school buildings and sports facilities, demolition of existing buildings, alterations to car parking facilities and the siting of temporary classroom units to accommodate students for a period of approximately 2 years at Cockermouth School
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Cumberland
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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FUL/2026/0037 Granted
Cockermouth School, Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Demolition of existing school buildings and erection of replacement school buildings, structures and sports facilities, associated landscaping, parking, access improvements, fencing, lighting and temporary classrooms.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 amendment applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About amendment applications
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