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Land East of Rakesmoor Lane, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria

Awaiting decision Westmorland and Furness B01/2026/0274 Outline

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline planning application (including details of access with all other matters reserved) for part demolition of existing buildings and erection of up to 370 residential dwellings, with access from Rakesmoor Lane together with public open space, landscaping, drainage and other associated works (all other matters reserved for subsequent approval).

As published by the council, reference B01/2026/0274

Application record

Reference
B01/2026/0274
Type
Outline
Status
Undecided
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2026

    Received by Westmorland and Furness

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Westmorland and Furness took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westmorland and Furness for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westmorland and Furness decided outline applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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