Sowerby Solar Farm Sowerby Lodge Bank Lane Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QY

1. 1 Apr 2026

   Received by Westmorland and Furness

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 May 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.

This application is with Westmorland and Furness for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westmorland and Furness decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Sowerby Solar Farm Sowerby Lodge Bank Lane Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QY

  B03/2025/0502 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~27 May

  Section 73 application for variation of condition no. 2 (Approved plans), to allow for change of two inverters pursuant to planning permission B03/2014/0643

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• BAE at Former Mcbride Building Park Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 4BN

  B28/2025/0352 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 0.3 miles away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Application for approval of details reserved by Condition No.4 (Energy Statement), No.5 (Staff facilities), No.6 (Sustainable Travel Plan) and No.11 (electric vehicle charging points) of planning permission B09/2022/0084 _ Change of use to Class B8 and installation of short sections of 3m high security fencing.

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• BAE at Former Mcbride Building Park Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 4BN

  B28/2025/0352 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 0.3 miles away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Application for approval of details reserved by Condition No.4 (Energy Statement), No.5 (Staff facilities), No.6 (Sustainable Travel Plan) and No.11 (electric vehicle charging points) of planning permission B09/2022/0084 _ Change of use to Class B8 and installation of short sections of 3m high security fencing.

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 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

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 2026/1525/DISC Granted

  Old Sheep Wash Barn Nenthead CA9 3LW

  Application for the approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan and completion report) attached to approval 2026/0587/FPA

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 2026/0980/DISC Granted

  Willow Cottage Tirril PENRITH CA10 2JF

  Application for the approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (limecrete floor and underfloor heating), 4 (existing cement plaster and render), 5 (walls, fencing or gates) and 6 (windows and doors), attached to Listed Building Consent 2025/0647/LBC.

  Received 12 May, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 2026/1514/DISC Granted

  Land at Sandy Lane Shap PENRITH CA10 3LB

  Application for the approval of details reserved by condition 6 (Habitat management and monitoring plan in accordance with the approved BNG plan) and Biodiversity Net Gain Plan attached to approval 2025/2338/FPA.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 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

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Conditions