Planning application
Furness Building Society 51 - 55 Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1RT
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The change of use of the former Furness Building Society branch and associated Sidney Street back office (part ground, first and secondfloors) (Class E) into 29 no. 1 and 2-bedroom apartments (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference B07/2025/0487
Application record
- Reference
- B07/2025/0487
- Type
- Amendment
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Postcode
- LA14 1RT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 March 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 amendment applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Furness Building Society 51 - 55 Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1RT
92% historically approved · decision due ~11 Mar
The change of use of the former Furness Building Society branch and associated Sidney Street back office (part ground, first and secondfloors) (Class E) into 29 no. 1 and 2-bedroom apartments (Class C3)
Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling -
51 - 55 Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1RT
86% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun
Advertisement consent to display 2 No. non-illuminated Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) fascia signs to existing canopy structures above the door entrances on Duke Street frontage.
Awaiting decision Advertising -
51 - 55 Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1RT
87% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun
Advertisement consent to display 2 No. non-illuminated Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) fascia signs to existing canopy structures above the door entrances on Duke Street frontage.
Awaiting decision Advertising -
16 Cornwallis Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 2LG
92% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul
Change of use from financial services (Class E) to ground floor shop & 1 bedroom apartments on first & second floors
Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling -
16 Cornwallis Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 2LG
100% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul
Change of use from financial services (Class E) to ground floor shop & 1 bedroom apartments on first & second floors
Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling -
Brown Barron Solicitors, 65 - 67 Duke Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1RW.
92% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov
Listed Building Consent for repair, refurbishment and alteration including the replacement of selected windows to front and rear elevations with timber-framed slimline double glazed windows, formation of new opening between no 65 and 67, changes to doors, removal of internal partitions and layout changes, removal of staircase enclosure and associated internal works
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing
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