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Westmorland and Furness planning applications
1,496 applications. 94% approved. 56 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,496 planning applications from Westmorland and Furness. 790 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 94% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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2026/1467/TCA Decided
Netherwood Hotel Lindale Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6ET
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1 Sycamore sapling - Poor quality, remove to open up the view. T2 Spruce sapling - Fell, growing out of the banking and interfering with the building
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2026/1469/TCA Decided
Craig Helen Lyndene Drive GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6QP
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1) Conifer - Reduce the height by 4 feet
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2026/1475/S106 Decided
Land off Underbarrow Road KENDAL LA9 5RS
Application for the modification of a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relating to planning permission SL/2022/0718 to vary details of the affordable housing provision
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2026/1477/HOU Decided
Trevenna Cark-In-Cartmel GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7NL
Alteration and extension to existing stone barn to provide ancillary garden storage including the construction of an independent internal structural wall and associated retaining wall, whilst retaining the existing stone walls
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2026/1476/DISC Decided
Wells House Caravan Site Wells House Farm Ford Road Cartmel GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6PN
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 (external lighting) attached to planning permission 2026/0325/FPA
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B28/2026/0324 Decided
1 Abbey Road, Dalton-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8LF.
Application for works to tree(s) subject to Tree Preservation Order 1993 No. 5 comprising felling of trees 1 & 2 (Ash).
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B18/2026/0312 Decided
South Side of Salthouse Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2BQ, Cumbria.
Development and operation of a micro energy storage project.
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2026/1464/TCA Decided
2 Fletcher Drive KENDAL LA9 7DL
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1 Cypress x2 - Crown reduction, reducing the height and spread of the trees by up to 4 metres and remove all arisings
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2026/1462/HOU Decided
13 Sunnyside KENDAL LA9 7DJ
Installation of an electric vehicle (EV) charge-point on the front external wall of the dwelling as part of Westmorland and Furness Council's EV Pavement Channel Trial
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2026/1459/FPA Decided
Outside In Cumbria Beezon Road KENDAL LA9 6EL
Change of use of soft play and cafe (Use Class E) to 7 residential apartments (Use Class C3) at first floor and second floor loft level with new dormer windows and 4 commercial units (Use Class E) at ground floor level with associated external works to form car park
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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2026/1029/FPA Granted
6 Brogden Street ULVERSTON LA12 7AH
Demolition and reinstatement of principal elevation wall and associated works (part retrospective)
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2026/1093/LDPR Granted
Kendal United Football Club Castle Grove KENDAL LA9 7AY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed internal plaster boarding & plaster. Replacement of an existing bathroom with disabled toilet and baby changing facilities. Internal porch with internal glazed doors.
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2026/1257/TCA Granted
Henley Croft Townhead ALSTON CA9 3SL
S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works: T1 Ash - Fell, T2 Ash - Fell.
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2026/1335/ Granted
4 Star Street ULVERSTON LA12 7BY
G1 - Mixed species - Reduce by up to 2m. S1 - Ivy - Prune back. T1 - Ash - Fell to ground level. T2 - Willow - Reduce by up to 2m. T3 - Eucalyptus - Fell to ground level. T4 - Lime - Fell to ground level. T5 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level.
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2026/1355/TCA Granted
8 Gill Garth ULVERSTON LA12 7FF
G1 - Small Sycamore group, lateral reduction back to property boundary. Up to 3m in branch length to be removed, pruning wounds generally under 75mm diameter. Lateral branches only. To create clearance from building to provide more light, keep on top of garden maintenance
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2026/0598/HOU Granted
11 The Green Levens KENDAL LA8 8NH
Single storey wrap around extension to the front and side elevations, replacing existing utility room
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2026/0764/PACOU Refused
9 Kirkland KENDAL LA9 5AF
Prior Notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA for the change of use from self-contained ground floor retail unit (Use Class E) to self-contained, one bedroom, ground floor flat (Use Class C3).
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2026/0933/HOU Granted
1 Rock Cottages Main Road Baycliff ULVERSTON LA12 9RP
Construction of new pitched roof gable and glazing, alterations to rear elevation of previous extension; external landscaping works to provide widened driveway to accommodate 1no additional off-street car parking space; relocation of existing retaining wall to create enlarged lower patio area (part retrospective)
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2026/1007/FPA Granted
Romanway Plumpton PENRITH CA11 9NS
Erection of a building over an existing collecting yard.
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2026/1011/HOU Granted
2 Howfield Cottages Southwaite Carlisle CA4 0LQ
Ground floor side and rear extension.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 427 54%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 238 30%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 125 16%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Westmorland and Furness decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Westmorland and Furness decided 790 planning applications. 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Westmorland and Furness?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 56 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Westmorland and Furness decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 790 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 54% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 84% within thirteen weeks.
When is planning activity busiest in Westmorland and Furness?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 248 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Westmorland and Furness: 1,496 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 790 decided, 94% approved, median 56 days to a decision. 1,496 new applications received in the same period. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.