Planning application
252 Ireleth Road Askam-In-Furness Cumbria LA16 7DS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development (CLOPUD) to increase the number of children accommodated from three to four
As published by the council, reference B26/2026/0009
Application record
- Reference
- B26/2026/0009
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jan 2026
- Postcode
- LA16 7DS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westmorland and Furness register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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B18/2026/0240 Awaiting decision
252 Ireleth Road Askam-In-Furness Cumbria LA16 7DS
Continued use of the property as a childrens home (Use Class C2), increase the number of children accommodated from three to four and associated staffing and care arrangements.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 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 19 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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252 Ireleth Road Askam-In-Furness Cumbria LA16 7DS
92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep
Continued use of the property as a childrens home (Use Class C2), increase the number of children accommodated from three to four and associated staffing and care arrangements.
Awaiting decision Amendments -
252 Ireleth Road Askam-In-Furness Cumbria LA16 7DS
92% historically approved · decision due ~19 Mar
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development (CLOPUD) to increase the number of children accommodated from three to four
Awaiting decision Outline -
252 Ireleth Road Askam-In-Furness Cumbria LA16 7DS
100% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep
Continued use of the property as a childrens home (Use Class C2), increase the number of children accommodated from three to four and associated staffing and care arrangements.
Awaiting decision Amendments -
The Old Parsonage, Sun Street, Ireleth, Askam in Furness, Cumbria, LA16 7ET
94% historically approved · decision due ~23 Dec
Removal of redundant detached wc's. Construction of a detached single storey building forming a store room
Awaiting decisionSmall domestic -
The Old Parsonage Sun Street Askam-In-Furness Cumbria LA16 7ET
94% historically approved · decision due ~16 Mar
Removal of redundant detached wc's. Construction of a detached, single storey building forming a store room
Awaiting decisionSmall domestic -
1 Sun Street Askam-In-Furness Cumbria LA16 7ET
100% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep
Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission B21/2023/0214 (extension to an existing outbuilding (retrospective planning) and new off-road parking space/EV charge point). Change to original layout submitted.
Awaiting decision Amendments Extension
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