Planning application
Sowerby Woods, Park Road, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 20m bridge to cross the valley at Sowerby Wood to establish the approved route of the King Charles III England Coast Path.
As published by the council, reference B18/2026/0146
Application record
- Reference
- B18/2026/0146
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 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 28 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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B28/2026/0297 Awaiting decision
Sowerby Wood, Park Road, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4QT.
Application for the approval of details reserved by Condition No. 3 (Badger Survey and BNG Deemed condition) of planning permission B18/2026/0146 (Installation of 20m bridge to cross the valley at Sowerby Wood to establish the approved route of the King Charles III England Coast Path).
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's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Westmorland and Furness's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.