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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.
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0 approved · 0 refused · 1,120 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Mar 2008 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
5 Eller Raise KENDAL LA9 6AB
Received 15 Apr 20251 FRIARY FIELDS, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6UT
Received 13 Oct 2016SANDWATH FARM, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4HE
Received 23 Jan 2014Storth End Cottage, Stainton, KENDAL, Cumbria, LA8 0DZ
Received 13 Apr 2022OLD COTTAGE, KATES LANE, ALSTON, CA9 3QJ
Received 22 Oct 2020THORNEY GALE, SOUTH STAINMORE, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4DH
Received 31 Aug 2018Courtfield, High Biggins, Kirkby Lonsdale, CARNFORTH, LA6 2NP
Received 26 Mar 2018Sillfield Farm, Gatebeck, KENDAL, Cumbria, LA8 0HZ
Received 13 Apr 2023Barrock Park Low Hesket Carlisle CA4 0HW
Received 20 Jan 2026REDMAYNE HOUSE, SILVER STREET, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4RB
Received 23 Mar 2016Beech Hill, 53 Carter Road, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7AG
Received 29 Jun 2020Milnthorpe Corinthians Football Club Park Road MILNTHORPE LA7 7AD
Received 26 Nov 2024Petteril Bridge End Southwaite CARLISLE CA4 0JJ
Received 23 Apr 2026Bankfield House, Bankfield Road, KENDAL, LA9 4LA
Received 21 Feb 202224 Cumberland Close Clifton Penrith CA10 2EN
Received 15 Jul 2024Lakeland Cottage, Fernleigh Road, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7HT
Received 19 May 2022113 Stricklandgate, KENDAL, LA9 4RF
Received 26 Aug 2022Low Bodden Croft, Bodden Croft, Fernleigh Road, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7HN
Received 28 Jul 2021Hagg Foot Barn, Burneside, KENDAL, LA8 9AB
Received 15 Jun 2020Opposite 13 Lune Close Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2DA
Received 17 Apr 2025Longbow Forestry Bank Terrace Main Street Greenodd ULVERSTON LA12 7RB
Received 8 Jan 2025Calthwaite Hall Calthwaite PENRITH CA11 9QU
Received 3 Sept 20257 Sedgwick House, Sedgwick, KENDAL, LA8 0JX
Received 30 Sept 2021EASTFIELD FARM, WARCOP, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6PS
Received 1 Sept 2021Records 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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