Planning application
Former Sports Ground, Cows Tarn Lane/West Shore Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Section 73 application for the variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission B12/2025/0084 (The construction of a new Outdoor Activity Community Centre for Westmorland and Furness Council, and an Environmental Education Facility for Natural England, together with the creation of varied park land, informal sports areas, outdoor community growing space, outdoor teaching spaces, provision for community camping, and the demolition of the existing changing rooms pavilion) to allow a change in appearance, layout and construction method of the Natural England building.
As published by the council, reference B12/2026/0091
Application record
- Reference
- B12/2026/0091
- Type
- Conditions
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westmorland and Furness register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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B12/2024/0465 Granted
Former Sports Ground, Cows Tarn Lane/West Shore Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria
Application under section 73 for variation of condition No.2 following grant of permission B12/2022/0815 (The construction of a new Outdoor Activity Community Centre for Westmorland and Furness Council, and an Environmental Education Facility for Natural England, together with the creation of varied park land, informal sports areas, outdoor community growing space, outdoor teaching spaces, provision for community camping, and the demolition of the existing changing rooms pavilion [amended description]) to allow revised design for the community building, change of construction method and update to the design for the park land.
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B12/2022/0815 Granted
Former Sports Ground, Cows Tarn Lane/West Shore Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria
The construction of a new Outdoor Activity Community Centre for Cumbria Country Council, and an Environmental Education Facility for Natural England, together with the creation of varied park land, informal sports areas, outdoor community growing space, outdoor teaching spaces, provision for community camping, and the reuse of the existing changing rooms pavilion into a potting shed.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 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 13 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.
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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
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.
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