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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates34,146Searchable applications
290Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 6 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Determined2/2002/0070
Advertisement application for double-sided hanging sign to end gable, as amended by letter and plan received 19 February 2002
Ellen Hall, Gilcrux, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 2QB
Received Not published - Determined2/2002/0071
Listed building consent for erection of double-sided hanging sign to end gable, as amended by letter and plan received on 19 February 2002
Ellen Hall, Gilcrux, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 2QB
Received Not published - Closed2/2002/0072
Notice of Intention for erection of silage building.
Bolton Wood Lane Farm, Bolton Wood Lane, Wigton, Cumbria,
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2020
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Erection of detached garage and garden room.
Croft House, Blindcrake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA130QP
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2021
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Change of use to tanning studio.
7 Standish Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA125LS
Received Not published - Determined2/2002/0073
Re-siting of touring pitches and additional 14 static pitches, as amended by letter and plan received 1 March 2002
Clea Hall Holiday Park, Westward, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8NQ
Received Not published - Determined2/2002/0074
Erection of wood burning flu - re-submission.
High Barn House, Bothel, Wigton, Cumbria,
Received Not published - Determined2/2002/0075
Erection of two storey domestic extension, as amended by plan received on 7 February 2002
54 Curwendale, Stainburn, Workington, Cumbria, CA144UT
Received Not published - Determined2/2002/0076
Continuation of a Hazardous Substances Consent, as amended by letter and plans received on 18 March 2002
Haltermann Custom Processing, Northside, Workington,
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2022
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Improvements to existing forestry access to provide lorry turning area and timber stacking space.
Land Near, Underscar, Applethwaite, Keswick,
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2023
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Improvements to existing forestry access to provide lorry turning area and timber stacking space.
Land At, Gale Gill, Applethwaite, Keswick,
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2024
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Improvements to existing access to form lorry turning area and timber stacking space.
Land Adjacent To, Spooney Green, Spooneygreen Lane, Keswick,
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2025
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Improve existing forestry access to provide lorry loading area and timber stacking space.
Land At, Weightmans Wood, Brundholme Road, Keswick, Cumbria,
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2026
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Improvements to existing forestry access to form turning area and provision of stacking space.
Land At, Weightmans Wood, Brundholme Road, Keswick, Cumbria,
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2027
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Improvements to existing access and formation of timber stacking area.
Land To The South West Of, Lonscale Farm, Lonscale, Underskiddaw, Keswick,
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2028
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Temporary permission for camping for the Keswick Convention from 11/7/02 to 4/8/02 (renewal)
Keswick School, Vicarage Hill, Keswick, Cumbria, CA125QB
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2029
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Alterations and extensions to ladies toilet to provide disabled persons facilities (amended)
Armathwaite Hall Hotel, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CA124RE
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2030
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Listed building consent for alterations and extensions
Armathwaite Hall Hotel, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CA124RE
Received Not published - Determined7/2002/2031
Lake District Applications Lake District Applications: Retrospective application for 2 replacement upvc windows at ground and first floor level to rear of existing house
94 Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA125NH
Received Not published - Determined2/2002/0077
Demolition of existing garage and replacement with garage and utility room extension.
32 Beech Lane, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA139HQ
Received Not published - Determined2/2002/0078
Erection of conservatory extension to rear
2 Brow Top Cottages, Branthwaite, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4TG
Received Not published - Determined2/2002/0079
Change of use from childrens indoor activity centre to retail premises
Jeff Taylor Discount Carpets, Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria,
Received Not published - Determined2/2002/0080
Erection of single storey domestic extension
Holly Beech House, Greysouthen, Cockermouth, Cumbria,
Received Not published - Determined2/2002/0081
Installation of automatic teller machine and floodlight.
National Westminster Bank Limited, Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3HB
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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