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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
27,104Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 1,268 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Determined2026/0057/DISC

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 5 (soft landscaping) and 7 (surface water and sewage disposal) attached to planning permission 2025/1094/FPA

    School House Hutton Roof CARNFORTH LA6 2PH

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  2. DeterminedSL/2023/0552

    Erection of single pitch open fronted agricultural machinery storage building

    Bridlecroft, Levens, KENDAL, LA8 8EJ

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  3. Determined15/0200

    Proposed silage clamp area and steel portal cattle housing building infill.

    ESPLAND HILL FARM, FRITH LANE, BRAMPTON, APPLEBY, CA16 6JR

    Received 2 Mar 2015
  4. Determined2026/1255/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to modify the design of the fencing and gates by raising the security fencing to 3.3m in height and reducing the height of the two access gates to 2.1m. attached to approval for 21/0869.

    Broad Close Car Park Chapel Street APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND CA16 6QR

    Received 17 Jun 2026
  5. Determined2026/1092/LDEX

    Lawful Development Certificate for the continued use of land as garden curtilage incidental to Ardale.

    Ardale Langwathby PENRITH CA10 1NU

    Received 21 May 2026
  6. DeterminedSL/2021/1046

    Roof repairs

    Beckside House Farm, Beckside, Cartmel, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7SW

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  7. DeterminedSL/2016/0086

    Conversion of granary building to form two self-contained dwellings holiday let units.

    Low Sunbrick Farm, Sunbrick, ULVERSTON, LA12 9RE

    Received 2 Feb 2016
  8. DeterminedSL/2019/0977

    Two storey office & warehouse extension to replace covered loading canopy

    Unit 16 Lake District Business Park, Mint Bridge Road, KENDAL, LA9 6NH

    Received 4 Dec 2019
  9. Determined15/0308

    Replacement of 2 no. containers with a timber cabin for the purposes of agriculture.

    LAND AT ROUNDTHWAITE FARM, ROUNDTHWAITE, PENRITH

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  10. Determined2025/1682/TEL

    Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for the installation of 26 x 9m medium wooden telecommunications poles.

    Land around The Spinney Green Lane Greengill Penrith CA11 8SF

    Received 2 Sept 2025
  11. WithdrawnSL/2017/0512

    Erection of detached summerhouse

    Oldfield Barn, Docker, KENDAL, LA8 9BJ

    Received 30 May 2017
  12. Appeal DeterminedSL/2017/0325

    Change of use from agricultural land to grassed reinforced hardstanding for 4 ancillary touring caravan pitches and infrastructure

    High Thorn House, Selside, KENDAL, LA8 9JX

    Received 10 Apr 2017
  13. DeterminedSL/2016/0332

    Installation of replacement front door and UPVC sliding sash window frames

    61 Serpentine Road, KENDAL, LA9 4PD

    Received 11 Apr 2016
  14. Determined2024/1252/PAPP

    Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 6, class A, for the creation of an agricultural track.

    Land to the North West of Argill House South Stainmore KIRKBY STEPHEN CA17 4DH

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  15. Determined15/0386

    Erection of three dwellings.

    SOMERWOOD CLOSE, LONG MARTON, APPLEBY, CA16 6BN

    Received 29 Apr 2015
  16. DeterminedSL/2017/0502

    Rear conservatory and decking (Revised scheme SL/2016/1038)

    6 Bay View Road, Baycliff, ULVERSTON, LA12 9ST

    Received 26 May 2017
  17. DeterminedTR/2015/0044

    T1936 Cherry - Fell T1969 Birch - Fell T1926 Cherry - Fell T1955 Lime - Fell T1963 & T1965 Lime - Remove epicormic growth G1 Mixed species - Fell Oak, Prune Holly to create a 2 metre clearance, Prune all trees to create 3.5 metre clearance over SLDC car park Trees adjacent to BT car park - Prune to create 3.5 metre clearance over BT car park Trees adjacent to Sands Avenue - prune to create 2.5 metre clearance of footway

    Stramongate County Primary School, Blackhall Road, Kendal, LA9 4BT

    Received 23 Apr 2015
  18. Determined22/0585

    Erection of annex/outbuilding in garden. Revised scheme of approval 21/0002.

    FIR BANK, HARTLEY, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4JJ

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  19. Determined18/0923

    Proposed erection of two containers to house telecommunications structure.

    LAND OFF A686, ALSTON, ALSTON MOOR, CA9 3NQ

    Received 16 Nov 2018
  20. DeterminedSL/2017/0392

    Erection of high rope walk activity.

    Castlehead Field Studies Centre, Lindale, GRANGE OVER SANDS, LA11 6QS

    Received 27 Apr 2017
  21. Determined2025/1537/LDEX

    Lawful Development Certificate for the installation of below ground drainage system to implement planning permission 22/0534.

    Barn South of Newby End Newby PENRITH

    Received 13 Aug 2025
  22. Determined2024/0351/NMA

    Non Material Amendment for application of render to facade, replacement of existing timber windows with uPVC, replacement of existing entrance door with composite door and insertion of roof lantern, attached to approval 19/0202.

    1-2 Little Dockray PENRITH CA11 7HL

    Received 29 Feb 2024
  23. Determined15/1121

    Proposed road.

    RIGG END, NEWBIGGIN-ON-LUNE, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4NB

    Received 4 Dec 2015
  24. Determined2025/0336/TPO

    South Lakeland DC TPO No 264 2014 264 - T2 - Ash - Fell & replant, T4 - Ash - Fell & Replant, T5 - Ash - Fell & Replant, T6 - Sycamore - Fell & Replant, T7 - Ash - Fell & Replant, T8 - Ash - Fell & Replant & T9 - Ash - Fell & Replant

    Brigsteer Rise KENDAL LA9 5FT

    Received 19 Feb 2025

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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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