Understanding planning · 13 min read
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.
England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Westmorland and Furness Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
0 approved · 0 refused · 1,046 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
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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.
Land between Eskrigg End Road & Old Hutton Kendal LA8
Received 19 Dec 2024LAND WEST OF CASTLE FARM, HARDENDALE, PENRITH, CA10 3LQ
Received 27 Sept 20191 and 2 High Moss Cottages Brougham Penrith CA10 2AR
Received 26 Jun 202536 Kendal Green, KENDAL, LA9 5PP
Received 1 Feb 20233 Quaggs Paddock, Levens, KENDAL, LA8 8PA
Received 12 Dec 20174-5 SOUTHEND ROAD, PENRITH, CA11 8JH
Received 24 Jun 2016LOATBURN FARM, NENTHALL, ALSTON, CA9 3LQ
Received 6 Feb 2023Cumberland & Westmorland Herald 14 King Street Penrith CA11 7AH
Received 11 Dec 2024Crookenden House & Garner House (YDNP), Casterton Lower School, Casterton, CARNFORTH, LA6 2SA
Received 26 Apr 2016Duke Of Cumberland Inn, 1 Appleby Road, KENDAL, LA9 6ES
Received 2 Feb 20212 Brookdale Oxenholme Road KENDAL LA9 7NJ
Received 27 Mar 202461 Rydal Road, KENDAL, LA9 6LD
Received 8 Dec 201715 Kirkbie Green, KENDAL, LA9 7AJ
Received 15 Aug 201711 Quakers Close Sockbridge Penrith CA10 2JJ
Received 22 Apr 2024Penny Bridge C Of E Academy, Penny Bridge, Greenodd, ULVERSTON, LA12 7RQ
Received 16 Jul 201912 CASTLEGATE, PENRITH, CA11 7HZ
Received 8 Jun 2020Berners Close, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7DQ
Received 18 Jul 2018Spittals Farm Low Moor Kirkby Thore Penrith CA10 1XQ
Received 13 Mar 20266 Ford Terrace, KENDAL, LA9 5RB
Received 28 Jul 2021Petteril Crook Bridge
Received 5 Jun 2026Woodgate Farm Lowick Green ULVERSTON LA12 8ES
Received 16 May 2025Rossill Bridge Farm, Selside, KENDAL, LA8 9EW
Received 27 Oct 2021Alyth, Castle Green Lane, KENDAL, LA9 6AS
Received 5 Oct 2022Kit Crag Selside KENDAL LA8 9EW
Received 11 Dec 2025Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Westmorland and Furness 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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