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Westmorland and Furness Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Westmorland and Furness Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
19,024Searchable applications
112Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 847 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Mar 2008 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas28 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.

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More application records

  1. DeterminedPN/2021/0022

    New agricultural track

    Low Sizergh Farm, Sizergh, KENDAL, LA8 8AE

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  2. Determined2025/1122/FPA

    Minor alterations to re-open and widen a side entrance door from Tanners Yard which has previously been infilled. This will therefore reinstate secondary access to the property. Provision of an accessible WC and a small kitchenette on the ground floor, enhancing both the accessibility and functionality of the space.

    37-39 Highgate KENDAL LA9 4ED

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  3. DeterminedTR/2019/0153

    1) Various broadleaf trees with branches overhanging the path & road, crown lift to maintain clearance to Highways requirements. 2) Elm 20 centimetres diameter at breast height now 50% dead with dutch elm disease to fell. 3) Elm 20 cenitmetre diameter at breast height heavily leaving & weighted over garden to fell. 4) Hornbeam 54 centimetre diameter at breast height hollow at base, some buttress roots rotten, significant honey fungus to fell leaving a high stump. 5) Sycamore 56 cenitmetre diameter at breast height has dieback & significant areas of bark missing or dead to fell.

    Swarthmoor Hall Wood, Springfield Road, ULVERSTON, LA12 0EH

    Received 1 Nov 2019
  4. Determined2024/2167/TPO

    Lancashire CC TPO No 1 1955 Mature beech tree - Remove Tree is approx 2.5m from building, is shading redesigned office space, one office has no natural light. Has caused damage to roof where branches have been touching. Failure of even a small limb will cause significant damage to building or equipment. Pathway and vehicle parking underneath canopy is slippery and requires daily clearing/treating. Replacement copper beech to be planted in woodland area away from buildings.

    Priory Park House ULVERSTON LA12 9QG

    Received 15 Nov 2024
  5. Determined21/0308

    Works to trees in a conservation area.

    10 SANDGATE, PENRITH, CA11 7TN

    Received 29 Mar 2021
  6. Determined2025/2141/LDPR

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed diversion/extension of an existing access drive, formation of gravel parking bays; and creation of a gravel parking and turning area.

    The Nunnery Staffield PENRITH CA10 1EU

    Received 4 Nov 2025
  7. Withdrawn19/0361

    Retrospective change of use from leisure suite (D2) to dwelling (C3).

    HIGH HEAD CASTLE FARM, IVEGILL, CA4 0PJ

    Received 20 May 2019
  8. DeterminedSL/2023/0123

    Erection of open fronted storage building for use by Levens Hall Gardeners

    Levens Hall, KENDAL, LA8 0PD

    Received 10 Feb 2023
  9. DeterminedSL/2019/0906

    Demolition of single storey rear extension and erection of replacement single storey rear extension, renovation of chimney stack, installation of sash window to front ground floor, replacement front door and application of wet dash render to front elevation.

    2 Ainsworth Street, ULVERSTON, LA12 7EU

    Received 12 Nov 2019
  10. Determined20/0390

    Advertisement consent for 2no industrial advertisements.

    GILLWILLY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PENRITH

    Received 18 Jun 2020
  11. Determined2025/0550/DISC

    Discharge of conditon 7 (Slipway) attached to planning permission 2024/0216/FPA

    Land Adjacent to River Kent New Road Common (Reach F3) KENDAL LA9

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  12. Determined22/9003

    Retrospective application for replacement mine ventilation buildings and fans.

    BIRKSHEAD MINE, BETWEEN KNOCK AND LONG MARTON, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6DT

    Received 4 May 2022
  13. Determined23/0527

    Variation of condition 2 (plans compliance) for design amendments to the rear extension, attached to approval 22/0332.

    1 MUSGRAVE TERRACE, SMITHY TERRACE, CLIBURN, PENRITH, CA10 3AA

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  14. DeterminedTR/2018/0173

    2x Cotoneasters - fell; Birch - reduce to give 2 metre clearance of building

    Low Fellside, KENDAL, LA9 4NH

    Received 2 Oct 2018
  15. DeterminedSL/2019/0606

    1 x externally illuminated double sided pictorial panel & frame ‘A’, 1 x externally illuminated individual gold leaf letters ‘B’, 1 x none illuminated sign written text direct to building ‘C’, 2 x none illuminated chalkboard amenity board ‘D’ ‘I’, 2 x none illuminated amenity boards ‘E’-‘F’ 1 x none illuminated wall mounted pro frame ‘J’

    Kings Head, 14 Queen Street, ULVERSTON, LA12 7AF

    Received 19 Jul 2019
  16. Determined18/0333

    UPVC oak coloured conservatory with high energy sufficent glass.

    1 SUNNYSIDE, SHAP, PENRITH, CA10 3PH

    Received 25 Apr 2018
  17. Determined2026/1404/TCA

    S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works: Lime trees x 15 to be reduced by 10%.

    Eden House Edenhall Penrith CA11 8SX

    Received 9 Jul 2026
  18. DeterminedSL/2020/0664

    Re roof with natural slate

    Public Conveniences, The Gill, ULVERSTON

    Received 15 Sept 2020
  19. Determined18/0492

    Proposed side extension and minor alterations to plans & elevations approved under application 17/0943.

    MILL HOUSE, BLACK BULL LANE, BROUGH, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4DU

    Received 18 Jun 2018
  20. WithdrawnSL/2021/1014

    Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (external materials) attached to planning permission SL/2019/0731(Demolition/removal of existing entrance lobby and erection of new glazed lobby and installation of replacement of windows)

    South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, KENDAL, LA9 4UF

    Received 21 Oct 2021
  21. Determined21/1008

    Reserved Matters for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, attached to outline approval 20/0810 (an amendment to the original outline permission reference 16/0185).

    LAND NORTH OF THE LAURELS, TEBAY, PENRITH

    Received 9 Nov 2021
  22. DeterminedSL/2018/0893

    Replacement windows

    73 Serpentine Road, KENDAL, LA9 4PD

    Received 1 Nov 2018
  23. DeterminedSL/2020/0880

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    3 Broughton Park, BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS, LA20 6HB

    Received 27 Nov 2020
  24. Determined2024/0296/FPA

    Detached garage to the front of the property

    Haven Netherleigh Drive GRANGE-OVER-SANDS Cumbria LA11 7JQ

    Received 21 Feb 2024

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