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Westmorland and Furness planning applications
2,795 applications. 94% approved. 56 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,795 planning applications from Westmorland and Furness. 1,482 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 94% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Westmorland and Furness takes a median of 56 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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2026/1788/TCA Decided
Yewbarrow House Hampsfell Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6BE
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees within a Conservation Area comprising the trimming of regrowth to Yew trees and vegetation at the side of the property
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2026/1755/TCA Decided
5 Sandath Gardens Fell Lane Penrith CA11 8BG
S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works Cyprus tree- Fell.
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2026/1765/HOU Decided
Holly Bank Leasgill MILNTHORPE LA7 7ET
New pitched roof over existing flat roofed side extension
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2026/1744/TCA Decided
Brunswick Square PENRITH CA11 7LL
S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works: Hollies, hawthorns and yews contained within the boundaries of the central garden; regular prune and shape. Laurels, rhododendrons and conifers contained within the boundaries of the central garden; regular prune, and gradually replace with native and 'close to native' alternate species. Crown lift all trees in the square as needed to provide clearance of street lamps, 2.5m over footpaths and 5m over highways. Variegated Maple (no 1 on sketch plan), opposite number 21 Brunswick Square. Remove and replant with a native or 'close to native' alternative which is more appropriate in final size and shape to its location.
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2026/1740/FPA Decided
Garden site at the Southwest end of Beachwood Close Arnside CARNFORTH LA5 0BE
Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans) & 3 (Materials) attached to planning permission 2025/2276/FPA (Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans), 3 (Materials), 4 (Biodiversity net gain measures) & 5 (Arboricultural report) attached to planning permission 2025/1405/FPA (Erection of a self-build dwelling with associated garden and hardstanding works))
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2026/1742/FPA Decided
Land South West of Eden View Salkeld Road Langwathby PENRITH CA10 1ND
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2026/1739/FPA Decided
6 The Drive ULVERSTON LA12 0DT
Erection of a detached dwelling and detached garage
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2026/1733/TEL Decided
Land North East of Bleagate Farm ALSTON CA9 3UL
Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for 2no 9m wooden pole.
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2026/1710/FPA Decided
Swinburn House Berrier Road Greystoke Penrith CA11 0UE
Erection of dwelling.
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2026/1707/HOU Decided
Tidal Reaches Heversham MILNTHORPE LA7 7EB
Installation of package treatment plan
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2026/1683/TPO Decided
5 Nethercroft Lowgate Levens Kendal LA8 8LU
South Lakeland DC TPO No 100 1994 - remove the young epicormic shoots annually to maintain clear stems up to the first scaffold branches at 5-6 metres.
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2026/1675/HOU Decided
33 Rydal Road KENDAL LA9 6LD
Erection of a single storey rear extension
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2026/1672/FPA Decided
16 Wattsfield Road KENDAL LA9 5JH
Demolition of exiting dwelling and detatched garage and erection of a self build dwelling with integrated garage
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2026/1673/LBC Decided
Pembroke Farm Brougham Penrith CA10 2DE
Listed building consent for reconfiguration of approved units 3 and 4 to form four dwellings in place of the two currently approved, together with associated operations.
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2026/1663/NMA Decided
Pine Lodge Skelsmergh KENDAL LA8 9AQ
Non-Material Amendment to change window locations, reduce ridge height, change of roof pitch to two storey element, change in plinth wall thickness, change in wall thickness attached to reserved matters approval SL/2021/0463
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2026/1665/PIP Decided
Land adjacent to Over Cotes Access Road to Waistcotes Levens KENDAL LA8 8NZ
Permission in principle for one dwelling
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2026/1656/FPA Decided
Land of Priestclose Lane Field No 6853 Great Strickland Penrith CA10 3OJ
Erection of agricultural building and improvements to existing field gate access.
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2026/1648/FPA Decided
Pavement outside 6 Highgate KENDAL LA9
Installation of a new CCTV camera and column in the place of an existing street signage/ lighting column
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2026/1646/LDPR Decided
Hemplands Burton CARNFORTH LA6 1NH
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear and side extensions
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2026/1647/PAPP Decided
Cragg Farm New Hutton KENDAL LA8 0BA
Prior approval for the construction of an agricultural storage building under schedule 2 , part 6, class A
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2026/1660/HOU Decided
20 Netherend Road Penrith CA11 8PF
Single story extension, re-positioning of principal entrance, installation of solar panels to South facing roof slope and air source heat pump to West elevation. Replacement external doors including garage, and landscaping improvements.
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2026/1645/FPA Decided
Roxy Cinema Brogden Street ULVERSTON LA12 7AH
Erection of a flat roofed illuminated canopy including roof drainage to a surface water highway outfall
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2026/1640/HOU Decided
Heath Croft Cardrona Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7EW
Erection of a single storey rear extension and two storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory and garage. New vehicular access onto Cardrona Road
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2026/1641/HOU Decided
11 Sunnyside KENDAL LA9 7DJ
Installation of an electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint on the front external wall of the dwelling, as part of Westmorland and Furness Council’s EV Pavement Channel Trial
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2026/1639/TPO Decided
Bankfield Hall Access Road To Bankfield Great Urswick ULVERSTON LA12 0SX
Works to tree subject to South Lakeland DC TPO No175 2002 comprising T1) Silver Birch - Fell, has suffered a partial root plate failure and is now resting in T2. T2) Silver Birch - Fell, has T1 resting in it and has deflected from vertical. Both trees are overhanging an adjacent domestic garage. Replace with 2 Silver Birch
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2026/1642/OPA Decided
Land to the North of Springway Langwathby Penrith CA10 1NB
Outline application with all matters reserved for residential development.
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2026/1632/FPA Decided
Barns at Foulstone Lupton CARNFORTH LA6 2PP
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 7 (soft landscaping) and 9 (bird and bat boxes) attached to planning permission SL/2023/0721 (Demolition of existing barns and erection of 2 dwellings and a garage/store with amenity space and associated works including hard and soft landscaping and resurfacing of existing private access (following previous prior approval under Class Q CU/2021/0008)
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2026/1621/FPA Decided
Center Parcs Whinfell Forest Penrith CA10 2DW
External landscaping works to 53 holiday lodges to include extension of patios, paved areas and new pergolas, and removal of 8 trees.
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2026/1628/HOU Decided
8 Horse Market Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2AS
Retrospective replacement of two rear elevation windows
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2026/1629/LBC Decided
8 Horse Market Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2AS
Part retrospective Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations including re-wiring. Plaster repairs and replacement. Installation of wood burning stove. Installation on replacement cellar floor. Replacement of two rear elevation windows
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2026/1625/PATEL Decided
Existing base station Alston Banks Farm Alston New Shield Moss CA9 3ND
Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 16, class A, for the upgrade of an existing base station comprising the addition of 1 no generator, together with ancillary development thereto.
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2026/1636/FPA Decided
1 St Marys Well Buckhorn Lane KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7XX
Change of use of agricultural land to create car parking for 2 vehicles and an electric vehicle charging point (Re-submission of 2025/2183/FPA)
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BPA4/2026/0377 Decided
Land off Pit Lane, Lindal in Furness, Cumbria.
The erection of a 290sqm agricultural storage barn.
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2026/1630/HOU Decided
4 Nook Cottages Cow Brow Lupton CARNFORTH LA6 1PQ
Erection of a single storey extension and porch extension
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2026/1634/FPA Decided
Green Riggs Barrows Green KENDAL LA8 0AA
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission SL/2023/0803 (Two-storey extension to side of existing dwelling, single storey extension to rear, demolition of existing garage, construction of new double garage (Resubmission of SL/2023/0584))
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2026/1626/TCA Decided
Pine Trees Fernleigh Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7HG
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1 - Willow (Salix. spp). To sectional fell and to prevent subsequent regrowth by treating stump with herbicide plugs
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2026/1620/HOU Decided
7 Holly Bank ULVERSTON LA12 9HJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension
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2026/1619/SCREEN Decided
Land at Burton Road Oxenholme KENDAL LA9
Request for screening opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the erection of up to 165 dwellings
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2026/1622/TPO Granted
Mondoory Empsom Road KENDAL LA9 5PR
Works to tree subject to South Lakeland DC TPO No 237 2012 comprising T1) Lime - Crown thin by 10% with cuts back to previous cut locations to allow more light into the garden. T2) Copper Beech - Remove branches, marked on photograph, back to the stem to leave a clean cut so the tree can heal over to prevent infection or a cavity forming. To stop the lower branches encroaching into the garden and blocking the sun
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2026/1608/HOU Decided
Sequoia Sunbrick Lane Baycliff ULVERSTON LA12 9RQ
Demolition of existing flat roof garage and garden store, erection of replacement pitched roof garage with solar panels. Erection of pitched roof entrance hall/porch with solar panels
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2026/1609/TCA Decided
Brackley 2 Rockwell Gardens GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6DJ
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1 Silver Birch - Crown thin, crown lift, crown reduction, works not to exceed 1/3 of the current tree. T2 Weeping Downy Silver Birch - Crown thin, crown reduction, works not to exceed 1/3 of the current tree
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2026/1612/DISC Decided
Unit 1 6 Hoad House New Market Street ULVERSTON LA12 7LN
Application for the approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (methodology and specification of works) and 4 (level 2 report) attached to listed building consent 2026/0456/LBC
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2026/1614/TCA Granted
33 Mitchelgate Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2BE
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1 Rowan - Reduction around 25-30% leaf cover to keep shape and size
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2026/1615/TCA Granted
St Peters Church Woodhouse Lane Heversham MILNTHORPE LA7 7EW
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1) Cypress - remove large lower horizontal scaffold lines back to stem. T2) Cypress - fell, history of structural failures, above path. T3 & T4) Portuguese Laurel - re-pollard both. T5) Holly - fell, poor form, biased over road. T6) Laurel - coppice, overgrown and overhanging road. T7) Yew - reduce to approx 2m. T8) Yew - reduce to approx 2m. T9) Yew - poor form, reduce to visible pruning points to encourage new growth (approx 1.6m) and T10) Holly - overhanging road - prune to give 5.5m clearance above road
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2026/1597/HOU Decided
2 Haverwood Woodhouse MILNTHORPE LA7 7LN
Erection of a single storey rear extension
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2026/1605/HOU Decided
Spring Bank Silverdale Road Arnside CARNFORTH LA5 0AG
Installation of an electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint on the external wall of the dwelling as part of Westmorland and Furness Council's EV Pavement Channel Trial
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2026/1606/LBC Decided
64 Highgate KENDAL LA9 4TF
Listed Building Consent for alterations to the internal modern lobby screen to replace the door
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2026/1593/FPA Decided
Land North of Beezon Road Opposite Thomas Hardy Kendal Ltd Beezon Road KENDAL LA9 6BW
Creation of a hardstanding area for temporary HGV parking to facilitate off-road waiting and manoeuvring of HGVs awaiting access to the adjacent service yard
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2026/1587/FPA Decided
Land at Canal Foot to the East of Ulverston Sports & Social Club and West of The Bay Horse Hotel & Restaurant ULVERSTON LA12
Change of use of land from Industrial (Use Class B2) to Ulverston Inshore Rescue Base (Use Class Sui Generis) including the siting of storage and welfare units and parking
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2026/1595/FPA Decided
Thompson Fold Lupton CARNFORTH LA6 2PP
Erection of a detached triple garage with ancillary roof storage for use in association with dwellings approved under planning permission SL/2022/0630
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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2026/1148/FPA Granted
The Old Vicarage Ivegill CARLISLE CA4 0PA
Part-retrospective planning application for stabling and change of use of land to private equestrian use.
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2026/1358/LBC Refused
Espland House Newton Reigny PENRITH CA11 0AY
Retrospective Listed building consent for replacement windows to front and rear.
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2026/1377/LDEX Granted
Oxenthwaite Cottage Barras KIRKBY STEPHEN CA17 4ES
Lawful development certificate for continued use as an ancillary domestic outbuilding.
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2026/1373/HOU Granted
Pembroke House Brougham PENRITH CA10 2DE
Proposed alterations to main house and replacement ground floor extension.
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2026/1384/FPA Granted
Managers Accommodation 45-46 Stricklandgate Penrith CA11 7NH
Change of Use from mixed use Sui Generis to Use Class C3 residential. Removal of concrete render to be replaced with a lime render.
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2026/1406/HOU Granted
Burnside Dufton Appleby-in-westmorland CA16 6DB
Replacement single storey rear extension.
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2026/0068/FPA Granted
Cambian Whinfell School 110 Windermere Road KENDAL LA9 5EZ
Retrospective application for the retention of an existing raised decking area located to the rear of the property
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2026/0862/HOU Granted
Passing Winds Sedgwick KENDAL LA8 0JU
Proposed lower ground floor extension with external stairs leading to the rear terrace. Extension to the southeast facing gable, reconfiguration of the southwest elevation to replace the existing gabled feature window with a gabled covered entrance porch; extension to the northeast elevation with an additional gable window and enlargement of the terrace and associated external amenity area.
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2026/1060/FPA Granted
9 Lowther Gardens GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7EX
Partial removal of the existing planting bed and stone wall to create larger customer parking area
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2026/1146/LBC Granted
37 Main Street Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2AH
Listed Building Consent for the installation of solar panels
The full record
Decisions between 2019 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,930 decisions from Westmorland and Furness between 2019 and 2026, part of 2,795 applications on record. Over that period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,563 granted against 108 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,404 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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B28/2019/9200 Decided
Partylite Manufacturing Ltd (former) Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Application for approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 (Proposed Waste Transfer Station (County Matter)
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B21/2019/0656 Decided
24 Piel Street Roa Island Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 0QJ
Two storey side extension to existing 2 bedroom dwelling.
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BLHC/2019/0771 Decided
42 Athens Drive Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 9ND
Prior Approval (Larger Homes Extension) for a rear living area extension (Length from rear wall of the original house 4.56 metres, height to the eaves 2.7 metres and height to highest point of the extension 2.8 metres)
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B28/2019/0715 Refused
2 Redoak Avenue Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 0LE
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition No. 8 (driveway details) Plot 1 only of planning permission 2014/0446 (Change of use of existing detached property to dwelling including construction of front and side extension and erection of one further detached dwelling (re-submission B13/2014/0248 in a revised form)
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B18/2019/0749 Decided
Unit 4, Hindpool Retail Park, Hindpool Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PD
External alterations to retail unit including removal of entrance lobby and provision of new double height glazing to front and side elevations and associated site works including removal of trolley bay and provision of additional car parking spaces.
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B22/2019/0746 Decided
DSG Vauxhall Ironworks Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 2PG
Advertisement consent to display 6 no. fascia signs, 1 no. entrance sign and 1 no. pole mounted projecting sign.
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B22/2019/0762 Decided
McDonald's Restaurant, Unit M, Hollywood Park, Hindpool Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2NA
Installation of 3 No. double sided internally illuminated free-standing signs, 1 No. single sided internally illuminated free-standing sign and 1 No. internally illuminated digital booth screen.
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B28/2019/0770 Granted
Charnleys Home and Garden Ulverston Road Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8JH
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition No. 2 (external elevational surface materials), No. 3 (Boundary Treatments) and No. 5 (Deliveries Management Plan) planning permission B12/2018/0364 (Retrospective permission for a two storey building (660 sqm) located on the west side of the garden centre for the sale and storage of garden related products; various structures totalling 882 sqm providing sales floorspace and ancillary areas; change of use of part of the Garden centre to non-food retail, and the extension and amendment to the car park layout)
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B23/2019/0735 Decided
10 Hector Terrace, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9NA
Listed Building Consent for replacement of timber top opening windows on front elevation with timber, double glazed sash with structural glazing beads and bars.
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B31/2019/0747 Decided
Chapel House Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LY
Application for a non-material amendment following grant of planning permission 2019/0426 (Single storey side elevation extension) to reduce the length of the extension from: 4632mm to: 4150mm and retain the conservatory roof 'as existing' with a box gutter between the proposed extensionand the gutter of the conservatory roof.
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 766 52%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 413 28%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 303 20%
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Applications by ward in Westmorland and Furness
- Alston and Fellside 142
- Appleby and Brough 130
- Burton and Holme 68
- Eamont and Shap 68
- Eden and Lyvennet Vale 138
- Grange and Cartmel 218
- Greystoke and Ullswater 60
- Hesket and Lazonby 148
- High Furness 62
- Kendal Castle 25
- Kendal Highgate 73
- Kendal Nether 68
- Kendal South 64
- Kendal Strickland and Fell 102
- Kent Estuary 111
- Kirkby Stephen and Tebay 64
- Levens and Crooklands 69
- Low Furness 54
- Penrith North 123
- Penrith South 86
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale 116
- Ulverston 143
- Upper Kent 34
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Westmorland and Furness decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Westmorland and Furness decided 1482 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 September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Westmorland and Furness decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1482 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 52% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 80% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Westmorland and Furness decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1930 decisions from Westmorland and Furness between 2019 and 2026, out of 2,795 applications on record. Across that whole period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Westmorland and Furness?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 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.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
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Westmorland and Furness: 2,795 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,482 decided, 94% approved, median 56 days to a decision. 2,078 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2019 and 2026: 1,930 in total, 94% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.