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Land to the east of Pennington Lane Cross-a-moor Swarthmoor ULVERSTON LA12

Decided Westmorland and Furness 2025/2460/OPA Outline Application

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

Proposal

Outline planning permission for the erection of up to 153 dwellings, including 35% affordable housing provision, together with associated roads, footpaths, car parking, landscaping, biodiversity enhancements, and infrastructure works. All matters are reserved except for access.

As published by the council, reference 2025/2460/OPA

Application record

Reference
2025/2460/OPA
Type
Outline Application
Status
Officer Consideration
Decision
Pending
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Low Furness, High Furness
Parish
Pennington
Decision by
Committee

Comment by 23 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Westmorland and Furness through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Westmorland and Furness

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

126 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Westmorland and Furness 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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