Planning application
Linear route along unnamed track at Sandscale Haws, National Nature Reserve, Park Road, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria.
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The erection of 4x 9m telegraph poles in the grass verge;The installation of 8x Footway-2 (FW2) chambers in the footpath;The installation of 19x toby chambers in the footpath; and 1568.10m of 50mm narrow trench in the footpath.
As published by the council, reference BPA8/2026/0362
Application record
- Reference
- BPA8/2026/0362
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lake District National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Lake District National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lake District National Park's median decision took 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Lake District National Park's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.