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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
23,482Searchable applications
102Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 1,035 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Appeal DeterminedSL/2021/0552

    Removal or variation of a condition 5 (gross internal floorspace of each of the five dwellings) attached of outline planning permission SL/2019/1032 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of five dwellings and shared use buildings)

    Holme House Farm Limited, Skelsmergh, KENDAL, LA8 9AQ

    Received 24 May 2021
  2. Determined2025/2338/FPA

    Change of use of agricultural land to equestrian, with associated operational development consisting of two stables and access track.

    Land at Sandy Lane Shap Penrith CA10 3LB

    Received 4 Dec 2025
  3. Determined2024/1098/TPO

    South Lakeland DC TPO No 176 2002 T1,T2 Copper Beech - Crown raise by 3m to level the crown to allow vehicles to pass under without damaging the trees and to stop encroachment onto the path below the trees

    Beach Arbour Redhills Road Arnside CARNFORTH LA5 0AX

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  4. Determined18/0170

    T1 Fir, T2 Holly, T3 Holly, T4 Fir, T5 Fir, T6 Fir, T7 Holly, T8 Apple: All trees to be removed as too close to existing and proposed dwellings; Penrith New Streets Conservation Area.

    LAND BEHIND BEACON HILL COTTAGE, FELL LANE, PENRITH, CA11 8BJ

    Received 28 Feb 2018
  5. Appeal Determined2025/0624/FPA

    Single storey front extension to public house.

    Strickland Arms Great Strickland PENRITH CA10 3DF

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  6. DeterminedSL/2019/0971

    Detached garage

    Mill Ridge, Gilthwaiterigg Lane, KENDAL, LA9 6NT

    Received 2 Dec 2019
  7. DeterminedTR/2023/0114

    Cherry Tree at the front of the property - reduce Crown by 20% to retain the shape and tree within the confines of its position

    The Old Joinery, Back Lane, Kirkby Lonsdale, CARNFORTH, LA6 2AP

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  8. Determined22/0245

    Listed Building Consent for first floor alterations including formation of 2no wardrobes, 1no ensuite WC and 2no door openings in partitions.

    HIGH GREEN HOUSE, TEMPLE SOWERBY, PENRITH, CA10 1SB

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  9. DeterminedSL/2021/1182

    Change of use from shop (Use class E) to mixed (Use Class Sui Generis) drinking establishment and (Use class E) shop

    35 Finkle Street, part of the former Beales store, KENDAL, LA9 4AB

    Received 14 Dec 2021
  10. Determined17/0118

    Listed building consent for the addition of new waste water pipe to rear elevation.

    IVY HOUSE, THE ROW, NENTHEAD, ALSTON, CA9 3PE

    Received 14 Feb 2017
  11. Determined2024/1935/TEL

    Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for 31 x 9 metre medium wooden telecommunications poles

    Area surrounding Channel House Farm Pennington ULVERSTON LA12 7NY

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  12. DeterminedSL/2021/0659

    Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission SL/2021/0152 (Alterations to existing detached garage to form home office and hobby room, construction of new garden shed and formation of off road parking bay)

    3 Cow Brow Foot, Cow Brow, Lupton, CARNFORTH, LA6 1PH

    Received 29 Jun 2021
  13. Appeal Determined21/1061

    Demolition of remaining barn structure, barn and shed, and the erection of a dwelling including associated operations.

    LAND AT MID TOWN FARM, BRAMPTON, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6JS

    Received 3 Dec 2021
  14. Determined21/0345

    Remove lower branches of Beech Trees x2

    7 BROUGHAM HALL GARDENS, BROUGHAM, PENRITH, CA10 2DB

    Received 7 Apr 2021
  15. DeterminedSL/2018/0602

    New vehicular access drive from A65 to Box Tree House

    Box Tree House, Lupton, CARNFORTH, LA6 2PR

    Received 6 Jul 2018
  16. Determined2026/1089/TEL

    Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for the installation of 1 x 9 metre medium wooden telecommunications pole.

    Area surrounding Beetham Church Beetham Milnthorpe LA7 7AL

    Received 28 May 2026
  17. Determined19/0858

    Change of use of existing building to create an independent dwelling.

    EDEN FIELD, ARMATHWAITE, CARLISLE, CA4 9PQ

    Received 2 Dec 2019
  18. Determined17/0024

    Change of use of part of barn to form additional ancillary living accommodation to include internal and external alterations

    POPLIN DUB, JOHNBY, PENRITH, CA11 0UT

    Received 10 Jan 2017
  19. DeterminedTR/2023/0125

    T1 - Silver Birch - Prune to raise canopy to approximately 4m clearance over school access, G8 - Crab Apple 0746 - Prune to reduce by 1m on South-West side, G10 - Ash - Remove, G11 - Ash - Remove

    Grange C Of E School, Fell Drive, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7JF

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  20. DeterminedSL/2016/0723

    Installation of replacement ATM

    2 Queen Street, ULVERSTON, LA12 7AX

    Received 21 Jul 2016
  21. DeterminedSL/2022/0616

    Two storey front extension

    31 Helsington Road, KENDAL, LA9 5JR

    Received 30 Jun 2022
  22. WithdrawnSL/2017/0293

    Rear conservatory

    12 Bay View Road, Baycliff, ULVERSTON, LA12 9ST

    Received 30 Mar 2017
  23. Determined2026/1525/DISC

    Application for the approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan and completion report) attached to approval 2026/0587/FPA

    Old Sheep Wash Barn Nenthead CA9 3LW

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  24. Determined2025/1912/DISC

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 (external materials) attached to planning permission SL/2022/0630

    Thompson Fold Lupton CARNFORTH LA6 2PP

    Received 6 Oct 2025

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