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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
23,338Searchable applications
102Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 1,031 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Mar 2008 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Determined2025/1154/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for the re-roofing and associated repairs and replacement works to chimneys, gable render and rainwater goods.

    36 Great Dockray PENRITH CA11 7BN

    Received 16 Jun 2025
  2. Determined17/0742

    Proposed detached garage, new porch and window alterations to dwelling.

    BORROWDALE HOUSE, NORTH STAINMORE, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4DZ

    Received 24 Aug 2017
  3. DeterminedSL/2018/0932

    Demolition of two storey rear extension and erection of replacement two storey rear extension

    Glen Wood, Romney Road, KENDAL, LA9 5QR

    Received 16 Nov 2018
  4. Determined22/0574

    Conservation area tree works: Removal to ground level 1x multi-stemmed Cypress.

    53 Arthur Street, Penrith, CA11 7TU

    Received 23 Jul 2022
  5. Determined20/0600

    Change of use of agricultural buildings to provide additional living accommodation as an extension to the existing dwelling. Creation of an ancillary 1 bedroom residential unit.

    LUHAM FARM, EDENHALL, CA11 8TA

    Received 24 Aug 2020
  6. Determined22/0170

    Certificate of lawfulness for continued use of dwelling.

    CROFT HOUSE, ARMATHWAITE, CARLISLE, CA4 9TJ

    Received 1 Mar 2022
  7. DeterminedSL/2019/0611

    Use of agricultural land for keeping horses

    OS Field No 8071 North of Holmescales Cottages, Old Hutton, KENDAL, LA8 0NF

    Received 22 Jul 2019
  8. WithdrawnSL/2020/0431

    Erection of convenience store, retention of public house with redesigned beer garden, and reconfigured car park including retained vehicular access from Shap Road and relocated vehicular access from Appleby Road

    Duke Of Cumberland Inn, 1 Appleby Road, KENDAL, LA9 6ES

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  9. Officer Consideration2025/2114/DISC

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 6 (Contamination), 7 (Biodiversity), 8 (Hard and soft landscape works), 11 (External Materials), 12 (Natural limestone) & 13 (Slates) attached to planning permission SL/2023/0207 (Relates solely to the erection of the three dwelling houses)

    Guides Farm Cart Lane GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7AF

    Received 30 Oct 2025
  10. Not Progressed2025/1089/HOU

    Proposed demolition of existing barn and replace with a new ancillary annexe for Ivy Cottage.

    Ivy Cottage Blencow Penrith CA11 0DG

    Received 5 Jun 2025
  11. Determined2026/0227/FPA

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 2025/1839/HOU (Reconfiguration of the internal layout, enlargement of the existing rear terrace, erection of a rear dormer, and construction of a new front porch)

    8 Orchard Close Bardsea ULVERSTON LA12 9QP

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  12. DeterminedSL/2020/0480

    Proposed front extension & internal alterations

    19 Helsington Road, KENDAL, LA9 5JR

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  13. DeterminedSL/2022/0590

    Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permissions SL/2021/0880 (Two storey side extension)

    Westfield, Kents Bank Road, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7DJ

    Received 23 Jun 2022
  14. Determined23/0204

    Proposed clay lined slurry lagoon.

    MIDDLESCEUGH HALL, IVEGILL, CARLISLE, CA4 0NN

    Received 15 Mar 2023
  15. Determined2025/1659/FPA

    Erection of 6 Timber-Framed Eco-Holiday Pods, associated utility building, access, drainage and landscaping

    Land Off Pitt Lane High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  16. Determined23/0440

    Fell Yew tree.

    MILL HILL, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6UR

    Received 23 Jun 2023
  17. Officer Consideration2026/1695/FPA

    Removal of existing fresh air intake fan and grille from front ground-floor kitchen window, reinstatement of the timber window, and relocation of intake ducting through an existing low-level opening

    Kings Arms Hotel 7 Market Street Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth LA6 2AU

    Received 27 Aug 2026
  18. Determined2024/0172/RMA

    Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Approval SL/2023/0231 (Application for Outline Planning Permission (all matters reserved) for the erection of an agricultural workers dwelling)

    Sunny Bank Grayrigg KENDAL LA8 9BU

    Received 2 Feb 2024
  19. Determined2024/1458/TEL

    Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for 1no 9m wooden telegraph pole.

    Road between Old Town Cottage and Wayside Cottage High Hesket CARLISLE CA4 0HS

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  20. Determined2024/2070/TEL

    Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2017 (as amended) for the installation of 1 x 9 meter light wooden telegraph pole

    Side of 24 Union Street Kendal Cumbria LA9 4RP

    Received 1 Nov 2024
  21. Determined20/0192

    Summer house in front garden.

    HOLLY COTTAGE, HIGH HESKET, CARLISLE, CA4 0HU

    Received 13 Mar 2020
  22. DeterminedSL/2019/0571

    Creation of a window opening to the north ground floor elevation (Retrospective)

    Fellside Centre, Low Fellside, KENDAL, LA9 4NH

    Received 9 Jul 2019
  23. Determined22/0395

    Listed Building Consent to replace front painted timber windows with wooden traditional timber replacements made to replica the sash profiles and the rear painted cast iron windows with white uPVC heritage double glazed windows.

    15 DOOMGATE, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6RB

    Received 19 May 2022
  24. Determined2025/2447/PACOU

    Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 3, class Q, for the change of use of an agricultural building to 2no dwellings.

    White Ox Farm Inglewood Road Penrith

    Received 18 Dec 2025

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