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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
26,564Searchable applications
89Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 1,230 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Mar 2008 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Determined2026/0396/TEL

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

    Dent Hostel Newton Rigg Estate Newton Rigg PENRITH CA11 0AA

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  2. DeterminedTR/2022/0133

    T1 & T2 Beech - Crown reduce by 4 to 5 metres. T3 Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by 2 to 3 metres. Crown lift branches overhanging the driveway to create a clearance of up to 4 metres.

    Frazers Wood Opposite Oak Bank, Broughton Beck, ULVERSTON, LA12 7PJ

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  3. Determined17/0314

    Proposed detached garage extension.

    7 HONEYWOOD CLOSE, BONGATE CROSS, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6FF

    Received 24 Apr 2017
  4. Determined19/0282

    Roofing over existing livestock gathering yard for animal welfare purposes.

    MUSGRAVE HALL FARM, SKELTON, PENRITH, CA11 9SE

    Received 18 Apr 2019
  5. Determined17/0301

    Installation of ATM machine to front elevation.

    26 BOROUGHGATE, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6XB

    Received 19 Apr 2017
  6. DeterminedSL/2021/0464

    Discharge of conditions 3 (facing & roof materials) and 6 (hard and soft landscaping) attached to planning permission SL/2018/1034

    Brockbank Ground, BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS, LA20 6BS

    Received 4 May 2021
  7. Determined2023/1093/FPA

    Formation of foot bridge from car park to village hall gardens.

    Old School Hall Armathwaite CARLISLE CA4 9PB

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  8. Determined2025/2485/PACOU

    Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 3, class Q, for the change of use of an agricultural building to a dwelling.

    Bell Mount Farm Penrith CA11 0BX

    Received 30 Dec 2025
  9. Determined20/0593

    Proposed roof over existing open silage clamp area.

    SANDWATH FARM, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4HE

    Received 21 Aug 2020
  10. Withdrawn15/0179

    Conversion and extension of agricultural barns to create a dwelling, and removal of redundant agricultural buildings.

    BROXTY HOUSE, KABER, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4ER

    Received 23 Feb 2015
  11. Officer Consideration2025/2109/FPA

    Erection of wooden stables and storage area on a concrete base.

    Low Scales Cottage Greenholme PENRITH CA10 3TA

    Received 31 Oct 2025
  12. Determined16/0890

    T1 Silver Birch: Fell tree as it is in decline; T2 Silver Birch: Fell tree due to overcrowding and to benefit Pine; T3 and T4 Silver Birch: Reduce to previous reduction height (approx. 4m reduction in height); Penrith New Streets Conservation Area.

    PINFOLD, NICHOLSON LANE, PENRITH, CA11 7UL

    Received 23 Sept 2016
  13. Determined19/0640

    Listed building consent for retention of internal and external decoration and replacement of external hanging sign.

    4 ST ANDREWS CHURCHYARD, PENRITH, CA11 7YE

    Received 2 Sept 2019
  14. Determined2024/0269/TEL

    Formal notification of 28 days notice in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2003 (as amended) to install 2 x 9m light wooden poles

    Outside April Rise & Opposite Spring View Station Road Holme CARNFORTH LA6 1QY

    Received 19 Feb 2024
  15. DeterminedTR/2018/0040

    To remove Ginkgo tree

    2 Rose Garth, Kents Bank Road, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7DJ

    Received 21 Mar 2018
  16. DeterminedSL/2020/0456

    Conversion of a Church (Use class D1) to a single dwelling (Use class C3) including demolition of rear hall to create garden (Resubmission of SL/2020/0031)

    The United Reformed Church, Highgate, KENDAL, LA9 4HE

    Received 30 Jun 2020
  17. Determined15/0918

    Approval of all reserved matters associated with planning approval 12/0491 residential development.

    MERRIDENE, STATION ROAD, SHAP, PENRITH, CA10 3PU

    Received 5 Oct 2015
  18. DeterminedSL/2021/1089

    Demolition & replacement of rear outbuilding, and replacement windows

    Market Cross Cottage, The Square, Cartmel, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 6QB

    Received 12 Nov 2021
  19. DeterminedSL/2018/0740

    Installation of a non-illuminated fascia sign

    5 Cavendish Street, ULVERSTON, LA12 7AD

    Received 24 Aug 2018
  20. DeterminedSL/2018/0952

    Discharge of conditions 3 (External materials), 4 (Roof slates), 7 (Historic building surveyl), 8 (Written scheme of archaeological investigation), 9 (Construction Method Statement) attached to planning permission SL/2017/0737 (Change of use of existing building into 9 apartments and erection of new apartment block to rear to provide a further 8 units)

    Town Hall, Queen Street, ULVERSTON, LA12 7AF

    Received 23 Nov 2018
  21. DeterminedSL/2023/0454

    New windows and door openings into north east elevation

    5 Groffa Cragg, Gawthwaite, ULVERSTON, LA12 7TA

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  22. DeterminedSL/2018/0620

    Conversion of first floor and roofspace into self contained flat and change of use of ground floor from Class A1 (retail) to Class A3 (Food and drink)

    Lamberts Pet Supplies, Main Street, GRANGE over SANDS, LA11 6DD

    Received 13 Jul 2018
  23. DeterminedSL/2018/0973

    Single storey rear extension with overhanging roof and raising roof to existing former side extension to create additional first floor accommodation

    Middleshaw House, Middleshaw, Old Hutton, KENDAL, LA8 0LZ

    Received 3 Dec 2018
  24. Determined17/0852

    Proposed agricultural track.

    LAND WEST OF NEWBY FARM, NEWBY, PENRITH, CA10 3EX

    Received 2 Oct 2017

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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.

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