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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
26,619Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 1,232 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Mar 2008 to 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. DeterminedSL/2020/0687

    Raised platform with opaque glazed privacy screening (retrospective)

    3 Scafell Drive, KENDAL, LA9 7PE

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  2. Determined2024/1304/FPA

    Construction of a first floor side extension with carport below (Resubmission of SL/2021/0934)

    3 Fell Close Grange-over-sands Cumbria LA11 7JG

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  3. DeterminedSL/2018/0072

    Detached garage to rear yard.

    19 Main Road, SWARTHMOOR, LA12 0RZ

    Received 24 Jan 2018
  4. DeterminedSL/2022/0979

    Extensions and alterations, including raising roof to increase first floor space, front extension, side extension, demolition of existing garage and construction of new detached 2 storey double garage with anicillary accommodtion over

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

    Received 26 Oct 2022
  5. Determined20/0890

    Conversion of existing barn to dwelling, including associated operations and new additional extension to rear.

    HALE GRANGE, MAIDEN WAY, KIRKBY THORE, PENRITH, CA10 1XS

    Received 17 Nov 2020
  6. Determined22/0991

    Variation of condition 2 (plans compliance) for incorporation of open yard/passageway into the accommodation, replacement of boiler/outhouse with a ground floor bedroom and overall reduction in the number of proposed bedrooms from 4 to 3, attached to approval 21/0619.

    SCHOOL HOUSE, STORE AND PREMISES, CULGAITH ROAD, LANGWATHBY, PENRITH, CA10 1NB

    Received 23 Dec 2022
  7. Determined2025/1253/FPA

    Construction of a new concrete slurry storage tank with a synthetic canopy roof

    Whin Yeats Farm Newbiggin CARNFORTH LA6 2PJ

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  8. Determined20/0598

    Fell 2 x Spruce trees and crown reduce 2 x Hawthorn trees.

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

    Received 21 Aug 2020
  9. DeterminedSL/2016/0242

    First floor rear extension to create meeting and store room

    Educational Institute, Church Hill, ARNSIDE, Cumbria, LA5 0DF

    Received 11 Mar 2016
  10. DeterminedSL/2016/0896

    Discharge of condition 4 (trees) attached to planning application SL/2016/0595

    Romney Bank, Park Street, KENDAL, LA9 5QP

    Received 16 Sept 2016
  11. Determined15/0336

    Various tree pruning works as detailed in Schedule; Appleby Conservation Area.

    APPLEBY CASTLE, BOROUGHGATE, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6XH

    Received 9 Apr 2015
  12. Officer Consideration21/0250

    Installation of a replacement timber products dryer and ancillary plant to include boiler and flue.

    A W JENKINSON FOREST PRODUCTS, HAWESWATER ROAD, PENRITH, CA11 9EU

    Received 11 Mar 2021
  13. DeterminedSL/2020/0466

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Landscape) and 8 (Scheme) attached to planning permission SL/2018/0978

    Cross Lane, ULVERSTON, LA12 9DQ

    Received 30 Jun 2020
  14. DeterminedSL/2023/0024

    Demolition of a karts storage canopy and the erection of a Burger King unit and an external portable refrigeration unit

    Lakeland Leisure Park, Moor Lane, FLOOKBURGH, Cumbria, LA11 7LT

    Received 11 Jan 2023
  15. Determined2026/1400/TEL

    Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for 2no wooden poles.

    Eden View Langwathby Penrith CA10 1ND

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  16. DeterminedSL/2018/0202

    Two chalet lodges

    Land at Wadhead Hill, Cooper Lane, Bardsea, ULVERSTON

    Received 9 Mar 2018
  17. DeterminedTR/2015/0107

    T1 Yew - Fell T2, T3, T4 Yew - Reduce crowns by 30% T5 Yew - Crown raise to 1.5 metres from ground level T6 Yew - Crown raise to 1.5 metres from ground level T7 Yew - reduce to coppice stool

    Abbots Brow, Swine Market, Mill Brow, Kirkby Lonsdale, CARNFORTH, LA6 2FT

    Received 26 Aug 2015
  18. DeterminedSL/2017/0109

    Rear/side single storey extension and relocation of garage.

    12 Ulverston Road, SWARTHMOOR, LA12 0JB

    Received 8 Feb 2017
  19. DeterminedSL/2016/0473

    Replacement entrance porch and installation of new windows and doors

    Flats 20 & 20A Park Road, MILNTHORPE, LA7 7AD

    Received 17 May 2016
  20. DeterminedSL/2018/0681

    Conversion of agricultural buildings into two dwellings and alterations to existing dwellings

    Pyes Bridge Farm, Hale, MILNTHORPE, LA7 7BJ

    Received 1 Aug 2018
  21. DeterminedSL/2019/0856

    Erection of two buildings for Use Class B2 (General Industrial) and Use Class B8 (Storage or distribution) with associated service yards and car parking provision.

    Elmsfield Park Estate Office, Elmsfield Park, Holme, CARNFORTH, LA6 1RJ

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  22. Determined20/0975

    Non-material amendment to clad the house in brick, alterations to roof pitch, alterations to ground floor level, and alterations to terrace, attached to planning approval 18/0967.

    14 CARLETON ROAD, PENRITH, CA11 8JN

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  23. Determined22/0149

    Construct a steel portal frame roof over an existing silage pit.

    MELMERBY MILL, MELMERBY, CA10 1HA

    Received 21 Feb 2022
  24. Determined18/0991

    Proposed agricultural building.

    LOWTHER LOW MOOR, LOWTHER, PENRITH, CA10 2HH

    Received 13 Dec 2018

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What these statistics cover

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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