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Furness Abbey Visitors Centre Abbey Approach Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA13 0PJ

Decided Lake District National Park B18/2026/0099 Advertising

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

External alterations including removal of GRP roof coverings and replacement in zinc, new brise soleil shading to clerestory windows, replacement of existing external doors and clerestory glazing, new downpipes and hoppers, installation of bat bricks and new rooflight. Internal alterations including formation of new educational room and storage. Non-illuminated wall mounted sign 1.39 metres x 0.30 metres x 0.07 metres overall, with individual dark anodised metal letters, letters no higher than 0.30 metres each, reading: ‘Furness Abbey Visitor Centre and Museum’.

As published by the council, reference B18/2026/0099

Application record

Reference
B18/2026/0099
Type
Advertising
Status
Undecided
Decision
Decided (details on the council site) As published: PENDING
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Postcode
LA13 0PJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • B22/2026/0098 Decided

    Furness Abbey Visitors Centre Abbey Approach Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA13 0PJ

    External alterations including removal of GRP roof coverings and replacement in zinc, new brise soleil shading to clerestory windows, replacement of existing external doors and clerestory glazing, new downpipes and hoppers, installation of bat bricks and new rooflight. Internal alterations including formation of new educational room and storage. Non-illuminated wall mounted sign 1.39 metres x 0.30 metres x 0.07 metres overall, with individual dark anodised metal letters, letters no higher than 0.30 metres each, reading: ‘Furness Abbey Visitor Centre and Museum’.

    Submitted 19 Mar 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

Lake District National Park has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    B28/2025/0492 Submitted 27 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Application for works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order No.6 1993 - T1 Sweet Chestnut - Prune small diameter branches which are touching the overhead phone line; crown lift to clear the private property by approximately 4 m (taken from private property ground level).

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  • Furness Abbey Visitors Centre Abbey Approach Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA13 0PJ

    B22/2026/0098 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    External alterations including removal of GRP roof coverings and replacement in zinc, new brise soleil shading to clerestory windows, replacement of existing external doors and clerestory glazing, new downpipes and hoppers, installation of bat bricks and new rooflight. Internal alterations including formation of new educational room and storage. Non-illuminated wall mounted sign 1.39 metres x 0.30 metres x 0.07 metres overall, with individual dark anodised metal letters, letters no higher than 0.30 metres each, reading: ‘Furness Abbey Visitor Centre and Museum’.

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  • Furness Abbey Visitors Centre Abbey Approach Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA13 0PJ

    B22/2026/0098 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    External alterations including removal of GRP roof coverings and replacement in zinc, new brise soleil shading to clerestory windows, replacement of existing external doors and clerestory glazing, new downpipes and hoppers, installation of bat bricks and new rooflight. Internal alterations including formation of new educational room and storage. Non-illuminated wall mounted sign 1.39 metres x 0.30 metres x 0.07 metres overall, with individual dark anodised metal letters, letters no higher than 0.30 metres each, reading: ‘Furness Abbey Visitor Centre and Museum’.

    Decided Advertising Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
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    B18/2026/0099 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    External alterations including removal of GRP roof coverings and replacement in zinc, new brise soleil shading to clerestory windows, replacement of existing external doors and clerestory glazing, new downpipes and hoppers, installation of bat bricks and new rooflight. Internal alterations including formation of new educational room and storage. Non-illuminated wall mounted sign 1.39 metres x 0.30 metres x 0.07 metres overall, with individual dark anodised metal letters, letters no higher than 0.30 metres each, reading: ‘Furness Abbey Visitor Centre and Museum’.

    Decided Advertising Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
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    Decided Trees
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