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Westmorland and Furness planning applications
2,768 applications. 94% approved. 57 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,768 planning applications from Westmorland and Furness. 1,515 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 94% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Westmorland and Furness: 1,947 applications received in the last year, 1,515 decisions published.
Westmorland and Furness takes a median of 63 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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2026/1779/PACOU Awaiting decision
Reagill Grange Reagill Penrith CA10 3ER
Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 3, class Q, for the change of use of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse.
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2026/1742/FPA Awaiting decision
Land South West of Eden View Salkeld Road Langwathby PENRITH CA10 1ND
Erection of a Dwelling.
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2026/1683/TPO Granted
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 Awaiting decision
33 Rydal Road KENDAL LA9 6LD
Erection of a single storey rear extension
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2026/1672/FPA Awaiting decision
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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2026/1670/FPA Awaiting decision
Pembroke Farm Brougham Penrith CA10 2DE
Reconfigure Units 3 and 4 with additional internal partition walls and associated new and altered openings to the elevations to create four dwellings in place of the two currently approved under 18/0769.
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2026/1663/NMA Granted
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 Refused
Land adjacent to Over Cotes Access Road to Waistcotes Levens KENDAL LA8 8NZ
Permission in principle for one dwelling
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2026/1648/FPA Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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 Granted
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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2026/1645/FPA Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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 Granted
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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2026/1632/FPA Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
8 Horse Market Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2AS
Retrospective replacement of two rear elevation windows
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2026/1629/LBC Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
Land off Pit Lane, Lindal in Furness, Cumbria.
The erection of a 290sqm agricultural storage barn.
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2026/1630/HOU Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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 Granted
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 Awaiting decision
7 Holly Bank ULVERSTON LA12 9HJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension
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2026/1619/SCREEN Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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 Granted
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 Granted
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 Awaiting decision
2 Haverwood Woodhouse MILNTHORPE LA7 7LN
Erection of a single storey rear extension
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2026/1605/HOU Awaiting decision
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 Granted
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 Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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
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2026/1588/HOU Awaiting decision
60 Lightburn Road ULVERSTON LA12 0BX
Erection of a single storey side extension
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2026/1594/PAPP Granted
Field to the East of the Recreational Hall Midtown Farm Little Urswick ULVERSTON LA12 0PN
Prior approval for a general purpose agricultural building under Part 6, Class A
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2026/1581/TCA Granted
Ash Cottage Chapel Street Temple Sowerby Penrith CA10 1RZ
S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works T1 Cherry tree - reduce height by 1.5-2m.
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2026/1583/TPO Granted
1 Greengate Gardens Levens KENDAL LA8 8QL
Works to tree subject to South Lakeland DC TPO No 229 2011 comprising T1 Yew 30% or 2 meter (updated) reduction to canopy to manage and maintain the tree
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2026/1582/TCA Granted
Castlehead South Lodge Lindale Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6QU
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1 & T2 Ash - deadwood and reduce canopy by 30% to make safe, manage and try to preserve. T3 & T4 Ash - fell, ash die back, close proximity to road
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B13/2026/0320 Awaiting decision
42 Cheltenham Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5HW.
Proposed conversion of former ground floor bakery into 2no. self-contained 1 bedroomed flats, including new garden wall to front.
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2026/1578/TCA Granted
19 Castle Road KENDAL LA9 7AU
Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1 - Gleditsia Honey Locust, reduce crown by 3m. T2 - Apple x 2 (updated), reduce crown by 3m. T3 - Cherry, reduce crown by 3m
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B18/2026/0295 Awaiting decision
Hotel Majestic Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1HP
Replacement of 10 dormer windows and 2 rear first floor windows
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B23/2026/0281 Awaiting decision
Hotel Majestic Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1HP
Listed Building Consent for refurbishment works to include alterations to open up the lobby from the reception/bar, replacement of the existing lift, refurbishment of bedrooms, replacement of 10 dormer windows and 2 rear first floor windows, upgraded ventilation and cooling equipment and associated works and new signage (amended description).
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2026/1572/DISC Granted
Center Parcs Whinfell Forest Village Whinfell Penrith CA10 2DW
Application to discharge condition 9 (HMMP and statutory BNG condition) attached to approval 2026/0562/FPA
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B26/2026/0353 Awaiting decision
Barrow District Car Repairs, Holker Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5UH.
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Use or Development (CLOPUD) for continuation of B2 use by Process Pipework Services.
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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2026/1572/DISC Granted
Center Parcs Whinfell Forest Village Whinfell Penrith CA10 2DW
Application to discharge condition 9 (HMMP and statutory BNG condition) attached to approval 2026/0562/FPA
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2026/1606/LBC Granted
64 Highgate KENDAL LA9 4TF
Listed Building Consent for alterations to the internal modern lobby screen to replace the door
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2026/1563/TCA Granted
21 Arthur Street Penrith CA11 7TU
S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works T1 Silver birch - Fell.
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2026/1213/FPA Granted
Burnside The Bungalow Moss Lane Holme CARNFORTH LA6 1RH
Change of use of attached holiday let previously granted permission (5/98/0004, Change of use from garden annexe to holiday let and 5/02/0801, Removal of condition no 2 on 5/98/0004 re: use of property only as holiday accommodation) to an outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling
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2026/1390/FPA Refused
17 Park Road MILNTHORPE LA7 7AD
Retrospective siting of 4no. modular containers within rear service yard
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2026/1503/TCA Granted
8 Arthur Terrace Drovers Lane Penrith CA11 7QS
S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works T1 Beech - Fell
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2026/1368/FPA Granted
Lythcoe House Kents Bank Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7EY
Replacement shopfront
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2026/1539/LBC Granted
Clock Tower 3 Boarbank Farm Boarbank Lane Allithwaite GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7QU
Listed Building Consent for replacement external timber double doors with painted timber double doors of matching design, proportions and appearance, incorporating double glazed units
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2026/1135/FPA Granted
Old Workshop Little Musgrave KIRKBY STEPHEN CA17 4PQ
Variation of conditions 1 (plans), 2 (materials), and removal of condition 6 (tree works) attached to application 04/1118.
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2026/1357/LBC Granted
The Old Bar Cavendish Street Cartmel GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6QA
Retrospective Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to the second floor accommodation, installation of timber top-hung sash windows in place of approved timber sliding sash windows on the side and rear elevations of the property, minor repositioning of an approved rooflight, and lowering of the ground floor level.
The full record
Decisions between 2019 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,992 decisions from Westmorland and Furness between 2019 and 2026, part of 2,768 applications on record. Over that period 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,768 granted against 111 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,390 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 Granted
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 Granted
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 Granted
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 Granted
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 Granted
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 Granted
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 Granted
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 October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 740 49%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 436 29%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 339 22%
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Applications by ward in Westmorland and Furness
- Alston and Fellside 140
- Appleby and Brough 130
- Burton and Holme 68
- Eamont and Shap 67
- Eden and Lyvennet Vale 138
- Grange and Cartmel 213
- Greystoke and Ullswater 59
- Hesket and Lazonby 147
- High Furness 61
- Kendal Highgate 73
- Kendal Nether 68
- Kendal South 64
- Kendal Strickland and Fell 102
- Kent Estuary 110
- Kirkby Stephen and Tebay 64
- Levens and Crooklands 67
- Low Furness 53
- Penrith North 122
- Penrith South 84
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale 116
- Ulverston 140
- Upper Kent 33
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Westmorland and Furness decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, Westmorland and Furness decided 1515 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 57 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Westmorland and Furness decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1515 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 49% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 78% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Westmorland and Furness decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1992 decisions from Westmorland and Furness between 2019 and 2026, out of 2,768 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 October 2026, with 248 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
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Where can I see the full documents for an application?
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Westmorland and Furness: 2,768 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,515 decided, 94% approved, median 57 days to a decision. 1,947 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2019 and 2026: 1,992 in total, 94% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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