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Westmorland and Furness Council
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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
25,075Searchable applications
102Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 1,136 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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. Determined18/0204

    Discharge of condition 3 (surface water drainage) attached to approval 18/0004

    SWEET WELL, GAMBLESBY, PENRITH, CA10 1JA

    Received 12 Mar 2018
  2. DeterminedSL/2019/0327

    Variation of condition 4 (wall height) attached to planning permission SL/2012/0337 (single storey rear extension, side dormer and alterations)

    11 Plantation Avenue, Arnside, CARNFORTH, LA5 0HT

    Received 23 Apr 2019
  3. Determined2024/0064/FPA

    Alterations & extensions, installation of PV Solar panels and installation of retaining wall (part retrospective)

    Valley View Leasgill MILNTHORPE LA7 7EX

    Received 16 Jan 2024
  4. WithdrawnSL/2019/0994

    Proposed conversion of barn to studio/exercise room

    Hill Farm House, Cartmel, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7SS

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  5. Determined2024/2229/TCA

    T1, Holm Oak. Remove to ground level and replace. The original tree was removed 30 years ago, the stump resprouted and is now made up of some 15 multiple stems, with codominant unions, tip heavy, overhanging a busy road. The tree is now starting split apart in the upper canopy on the westerly side.

    The Old Parsonage 6 Grange Fell Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6BJ

    Received 26 Nov 2024
  6. DeterminedSL/2021/0819

    Discharge of conditions 3 (tree protection), 4 (hard and soft landscaping), 7 (external materials), 9 (a and c) (surface water) and 11 (biodiversity net gain) attached to planning permission SL/2020/0189

    Flail Stones, Little Urswick, ULVERSTON, LA12 0PN

    Received 13 Aug 2021
  7. DeterminedPN/2022/0015

    Formal notification of 28 days notice in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code) Regulations 2017 (as amended) to install 2 x 8M light wooden poles and 2 x 12M medium wooden poles

    4 locations around Milnthorpe Road & A591, KENDAL, LA9

    Received 14 Feb 2022
  8. DeterminedSL/2021/0989

    Discharge of conditions 13a (soft landscaping), 15 (mitigation strategy) attached to planning permission SL/2017/0620

    OS Field 6510, South of Fell Close, Oxenholme, KENDAL

    Received 8 Oct 2021
  9. DeterminedSL/2016/1155

    Rear and side extension

    82 Ulverston Road, Swarthmoor, ULVERSTON, LA12 0JF

    Received 21 Dec 2016
  10. Determined18/0962

    Group 1 of TPO; Lime tree T1: Reduce crown height of tree by 3-4m and the crown radius by 1-2m, with a maximum branch wound diameter of 100mm and removal of dead branches greater than 25mm diameter; To reduce the risk of branches failing and causing farm or damage; Lime tree T2: Reduce the crown height of tree by 4-5m and the crown radius by 2-3m, with a maximum branch wound diameter of 200mm to reduce the risk of branches failing and causing harm or damage to the adjacent house; Horse Chestnut T3: Fell tree due to its declining health to improve the likelihood of failure; Sycamore T4: Fell tree due to its proximity to the house and its overbearing nature, and because of the concern it causes; T1 of TPO - Wellingtonia (T5 on tree work application): Reduce the height of tree by 6-8m to reduce the unbalanced, oppressive nature of the crown; Tree Preservation Order No 66, 1995, Bongate Hall, Appleby.

    DOUGLAS HOUSE, BONGATE, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6HW

    Received 3 Dec 2018
  11. WithdrawnSL/2018/0233

    Three detached dwellings

    High Close Knott Road, Arnside, CARNFORTH, LA5 0AZ

    Received 20 Mar 2018
  12. Determined16/0005

    Listed Building consent to extend the second floor existing flat down into the first floor, previous indian restaurant, to create additional kitchen & living room, toilet facilities, ground floor to remain as exiting use.

    2 HIGH WIEND, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6RD

    Received 4 Jan 2016
  13. DeterminedSL/2018/0431

    Discharge of conditions 10 (soft landscaping), 11a (landscape management plan) and 16a (sustainable drainage) attached to planning permission SL/2016/1015

    Allocated site on land north of Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, CARNFORTH, LA6 2

    Received 17 May 2018
  14. DeterminedSL/2016/0290

    Discharge of condition 1 (landscaping) attached to planning permission (partially allowed on appeal) SL/2014/0979

    Cocklea, Old Hutton, KENDAL, Cumbria, LA8 0NR

    Received 30 Mar 2016
  15. Determined19/0326

    Listed Building Consent for conversion of storage space into 3 no. hotel rooms, and garage into office space.

    GEORGE HOTEL, DEVONSHIRE STREET, PENRITH, CA11 7SU

    Received 8 May 2019
  16. DeterminedSL/2021/0155

    Internal refurbishment of existing retail unit for use as a cafe including the formation of an external seating area.

    2A Elephant Yard, KENDAL, LA9 4QQ

    Received 17 Feb 2021
  17. Determined2026/1536/TCA

    Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T2 Goat willow - 30% 3 m crown reduction over footpath for pedestrian access. T3 - Wych elm - full crown reduction by 30% or 3-4m to retain the tree within its location without outgrowing the space. T4 - Wych Elm - full reduction by 30%/4 m to retain tree within its location without outgrowing its space. T5 - Wych Elm - reduce northern crown spread over footpath back in line with the adjacent fence for pedestrian access. T6 - Common Beech - reduce this dead tree to a standing monolith of approximately 3m in height, concerns the standing stem is too tall for the decaying roots to sustain. There are two busy public areas within falling distance. T7 - Purple Beech - reduce northern and eastern crown spread by approximately 30%/4 m to reduce shade and damp on the adjacent property. T8 - Wych Elm - Re-pollard to historic pollard points to reduce shade and damp on the adjacent property. G1 - Sycamore - Reduce crown back to fence line to reduce shade and damp on the adjacent property. G2 - Common Ash and Wych Elm - Coppice all trees within the group due to their contribution to footpath deterioration at a height of 1.5m and the potential for continued structural damage to the walkway exacerbated by wind loading

    Stanley Mount The Gill ULVERSTON LA12 7BW

    Received 3 Aug 2026
  18. DeterminedSL/2022/1036

    Engineering works to form an earth banked slurry lagoon, lined and covered with high density geotextile

    Woodside Farm, Weint Lane, Great Urswick, ULVERSTON, LA12 0SR

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  19. Determined2025/1510/PAPP

    Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 6, class A, for the erection of a roof over existing livestock handling yard.

    Brigg Farm PENRITH CA11 0FN

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  20. Determined16/0860

    Remove Sycamore tree (due to instability and damage to retaining wall); Appleby Conservation Area.

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

    Received 7 Sept 2016
  21. Determined17/0699

    Proposed refurbishment of first floor flat and change of use and alterations to ground floor former stable to provide an additional self contained holiday flat.

    COACH HOUSE AT BECKFOOT HALL, APPLEBY ROAD, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4PG

    Received 10 Aug 2017
  22. Determined2024/2067/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (planting plan) and 5 (management and maintenance plan), attached to approval 23/0040.

    Land opposite Town End Farm Laithes Penrith

    Received 31 Oct 2024
  23. WithdrawnSL/2021/0734

    Erection of a post tensioned circular slurry store

    Sunny Bank Farm, Grayrigg, KENDAL, LA8 9BU

    Received 13 Jul 2021
  24. Determined21/0796

    Application under Section 73 for variation of conditions 5 (surface water drainage) and 6 (internal road layout construction) attached to approval 20/0290.

    LAUREL MOUNT, BOLTON, CA16 6FT

    Received 2 Sept 2021

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