Newspaper House Abbey Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 5QS

1. 15 Jun 2026

   Received by Westmorland and Furness

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 August 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.

• Newspaper House Abbey Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 5QS

  B28/2026/0266 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (window detail), 6 (architectural and historic interest), 7 (sensitive setting), 8 (landscape) of planning permission B12/2021/0106 (Conversion of redundant newspaper offices building to 11 no. 1 & 2 bedroom residential apartments and 3 no. business/workshop units)

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling Windows or glazing

• 76 - 80 Abbey Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 5UB

  B18/2026/0168 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jun

  Application to vary conditions 7 and 8 (Operational Conditions) of Planning Permission reference B18/2020/0078, to allow later use of the garden area until 11pm each day

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 76 - 80 Abbey Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 5UB

  B18/2026/0168 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jun

  Application to vary conditions 7 and 8 (Operational Conditions) of Planning Permission reference B18/2020/0078, to allow later use of the garden area until 11pm each day

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 31 Manchester Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1QR

  BLHC/2023/0201 Submitted 16 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Prior Approval (Larger Homes Extension) for a rear kitchen extension (Length from rear wall of the original house 4.03 metres, height to the eaves 3.00 metres and height to highest point of the extension 3.00 metres)

  Granted Outline Extension

• 31 Manchester Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1QR

  BLHC/2023/0201 Submitted 16 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Prior Approval (Larger Homes Extension) for a rear kitchen extension (Length from rear wall of the original house 4.03 metres, height to the eaves 3.00 metres and height to highest point of the extension 3.00 metres)

  Granted Outline Extension

• 256 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1PN

  B13/2025/0355 Submitted 26 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jan

  Conversion of 2nd and 3rd floor to form 3no. flats, from vacant use to C3.

  Awaiting decision New dwelling
  Several homes

• 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