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Cumberland planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Cumberland Council. Covers the former Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland council areas.Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Cumberland website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates31,207Searchable applications
269Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 22 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Planning pre-application advice
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas50 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Closed2/2016/0702
Advertisement consent for x1 illuminated fascia and x1 totem pole sign
Unit 3 Oakhurst Service Station, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QN
Received Not published - DeterminedHOU/2016/0041
Proposed extension to front of property and installation of upper floor window on side elevation
62 Hazel Grove, Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1QU
Received Not published - DeterminedCON3/2015/0705
Compliance with conditions 24 and 33 of planning application 2/2015/0705
W C F Country Centre, Station Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9PX
Received Not published - DeterminedHOU/2016/0042
A double storey side extension with lean to porch to the front of the property.
54 Springfields, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9JS
Received Not published - DeterminedCON1/2016/0731
Compliance with conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 on application 2/2016/0731
Field No 3800, Blencogo, Wigton, Cumbria,
Received Not published - DeterminedCON1/2014/0530
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 of planning approval 2/2014/0530. Approval of communal parking details.
Former Corus Steel Works, Lakes Road, Workington, Cumbria,
Received Not published - DeterminedCON2/2015/0566
Approval of details reserved by condition 33, 34 and 41 on planning approval 2/2015/0566.
Former Corus Steel Works, Lakes Road, Workington, Cumbria,
Received Not published - DeterminedHOU/2016/0024
Replacement of 2 first floor casement windows with PVC sliding sash
37 Elizabeth Street, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4DD
Received Not published - DeterminedREAR/2016/0024
Rear extension to property to provide a sun room size 6.0m x 3.7m
17 Cedar Crescent, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 7DW
Received Not published - Determined2/2016/0661
The installation of a 17.5m dual user monopole with 3no antennas, 1no 600mm transmission dish, 3no equipment cabinets and 1no meter set within a stock proof fence compound.
Land At, Cross How Road, Dearham, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 7JL
Received Not published - DeterminedHOU/2016/0025
Replacement of front windows and door
22 Crown Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0EX
Received Not published - Determined2/2016/0670
Variation of condition 2 relating to approved plans on planning approval 2/2014/0381. Amendments are sought to the original scheme - Please see covering letter attached at bottom of page for details.
Land Off, Strawberry How Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria,
Received Not published - Determined2/2016/0671
Outline application for the addition of 3no terrace dwellings and amendments to access approved under 2/2016/0116
Land At, Gavel Street/ Sandy Lonning, Maryport, Cumbria,
Received Not published - Determined2/2016/0672
Proposed replacement of existing windows with top opening UPVC windows to rear elevation and sliding sash PVC windows to front elevation, porch extension to rear, re-rendering to rear elevation (resubmission of 2/2016/0089). Part Retrospective.
Quality Corner, Senhouse Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6NA
Received Not published - Determined2/2016/0673
Listed building consent for fitting flood defences and windows
Trout Hotel, Crown Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0EJ
Received Not published - Determined2/2016/0674
Proposal to fit flood resilient gates and windows
Trout Hotel, Crown Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0EJ
Received Not published - Determined2/2016/0675
Proposed demolition of existing detached garage and outhouse, new detached timber framed lodge building to provide granny annex
The Anville, Blitterlees, Silloth, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4JN
Received Not published - DeterminedAM/2012/0865
Non-material amendment to 2/2012/0865 to reduce the roof line
27 Stanbeck Meadows, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3ND
Received Not published - DeterminedHOU/2016/0045
Replace existing upvc patio doors to rear of property with timber window, style to match existing windows (Retrospective)
43 Derwentside Gardens, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0JF
Received Not published - DeterminedHOU/2016/0064
Single storey extension to side and rear
34 Meadow Vale, Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1SG
Received Not published - Determined2/2016/0734
Variation of condition 2 on application 2/2015/0716 to site new sub station and various internal and external alterations
Shepherds Hotel, Egremont Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QX
Received Not published - DeterminedHOU/2016/0028
Proposed two storey rear extension to form additional living space, bedroom and en suite
2 Sunny Bank, Newton Arlosh, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 5EU
Received Not published - DeterminedHOU/2016/0029
Side extension to existing property to form porch area and downstairs WC
50 Highmoor Park, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9NA
Received Not published - Determined2/2016/0664
Outline application with some matters reserved for the erection of one dwelling
55 Main Road, Seaton, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 1HU
Received Not published
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cumberland Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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