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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
26,993Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 1,260 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. WithdrawnSL/2018/0539

    Single storey artist studio and study extension

    The Garden House, Lower Holker, GRANGE over SANDS, LA11 7PN

    Received 19 Jun 2018
  2. DeterminedSL/2018/0818

    Erection of organic dairy isolation unit

    Swarthmoor Hall Farm, Swarthmoor, ULVERSTON, LA12 0JG

    Received 3 Oct 2018
  3. Determined15/0015

    Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling.

    NORTH SCOUT GREEN, SHAP, PENRITH, CA10 3QZ

    Received 12 Jan 2015
  4. Determined19/0054

    New agricultural building.

    TOWNHEAD NEW FARM, MELMERBY, PENRITH, CA10 1HG

    Received 23 Jan 2019
  5. Determined2024/1797/FPA

    Proposed detached rear garage

    44 Heron Hill KENDAL LA9 7JD

    Received 27 Sept 2024
  6. Determined19/0113

    Demolition of existing chimney and erection of replacement chimney.

    CHURCH MEWS, DUKE STREET, PENRITH, CA11 7NB

    Received 15 Feb 2019
  7. DeterminedSL/2015/0123

    Agricultural building for silage

    Halforth Farm, Heversham, Heversham, MILNTHORPE, LA7 7EZ

    Received 6 Feb 2015
  8. Determined2024/2019/FPA

    Proposed side extension to dwelling and erection of replacement garage.

    2 Margarets Way Appleby-in-Westmorland CA16 6SA

    Received 24 Oct 2024
  9. DeterminedSL/2021/0652

    Reconfiguration of internal ward layout to provide ensuite accommodation and improvements to clinical therapy and staff areas resulting in some fenestration alterations. Construction of single storey porch entrance, new secure garden space and 3 new condensers within complex.

    Westmorland General Hospital, Kentmere and Garburn Ward, Burton Road, KENDAL, LA9 7RG

    Received 24 Jun 2021
  10. DeterminedSL/2017/0348

    Lawful Development Certificate to establish that the existing all-weather mánage, maintenance store and equestrian equipment/bedding store were substantially completed more than 4 years ago

    Low Greaves Stables, Pennington Lane, Pennington, ULVERSTON, LA12 7SF

    Received 19 Apr 2017
  11. DeterminedSL/2019/0735

    Erection of dwelling including access, design landscaping, layout and scale (Revised scheme SL/2018/0938)

    Plot of land adjacent to The Langdales, Levens, KENDAL, LA8 8PJ

    Received 6 Sept 2019
  12. Appeal DeterminedSL/2023/0054

    Alterations to a barn and construction of extension, retaining wall and parking area (Retrospective)

    Wreaks End Farm Barn, Duddon Bridge, BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS, LA20 6BS

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  13. Appeal DeterminedSL/2015/0893

    Small scale standby electricity generation plant comprising a substation, two control/communication buildings, two 30,000 litre bunded fuel tanks, nine engines block, four transformers, welfare facilities, turning area and landscaping.

    Land off Tarn Lane, adjacent to M6

    Received 29 Sept 2015
  14. DeterminedSL/2022/1158

    Discharge of condition 3 (External materials) attached to planning permission SL/2021/0434

    32 Natland Road, KENDAL, LA9 7LT

    Received 16 Dec 2022
  15. Withdrawn21/1071

    Discharge of condition 5 (surface water drainage scheme), attached to approval 20/0312.

    LAND AT STATION ROAD, APPLEBY

    Received 8 Dec 2021
  16. Determined2026/0307/FPA

    Conversion of existing barn into self-build dwelling with single storey extension to rear and side (Resubmission of 2025/1322/FPA)

    Fell Tide Dendron ULVERSTON LA12 0QN

    Received 10 Feb 2026
  17. DeterminedSL/2018/0626

    Lawful development certificate to establish that a change of use is not required to use the property for the operation of a painting & decorating business, incorporating offices and storage of decorating materials & equipment

    1A Station Yard, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 6DW

    Received 16 Jul 2018
  18. Determined2025/2217/NMA

    Non material amendment to add approved plans to planning permission SL/2004/0027 (Alterations to create new entrance to flats 2 & 3 including access platform and steps)

    Havenroyd The Promenade Arnside CARNFORTH LA5 0AD

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  19. DeterminedTR/2021/0034

    Beech (T1) 20% reduction and thin to reshape the tree. Lime (T2) remove large lowest branch that leans over into the garden to balance up the tree and thin and stem clean. Oak (T3+4) dead wood and reduce branches that come over to the property.

    Oak Mount, 16 Redhills Road, Arnside, CARNFORTH, LA5 0AT

    Received 17 Feb 2021
  20. DeterminedSL/2020/0839

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Method), 4 (Phase One Preliminary Risk Assessment), 5 (Flood Design), 6 (Surface Water), 7 (Soakaways), 8 (Noise), 9 (external lighting) and 10 (Trees) attached to planning permission SL/2019/0856

    Elmsfield Business Park, Holme, CARNFORTH, LA6 1RJ

    Received 13 Nov 2020
  21. DeterminedSL/2022/0648

    Erection of a 3 bay broadband cabinet

    Travers House, Fairbank, Kirkby Lonsdale, CARNFORTH, LA6 2BD

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  22. Determined2024/2030/FPA

    Widening the existing car park entrance, expansion of car park area, new steps and pathway & a new disabled access ramp

    Temple Heelis 1 Kent View KENDAL LA9 4DZ

    Received 24 Oct 2024
  23. DeterminedSL/2019/0848

    Detached single storey home office/ garden store

    Bramley Bay, Carr Bank Road, Carr Bank, MILNTHORPE, LA7 7LB

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  24. WithdrawnSL/2021/0668

    Siting of a Shepherds Hut to provide ancillary accommodation & construction of access tracks (Retrospective)

    Woodedge, Windermere Road, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 6JT

    Received 30 Jun 2021

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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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