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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
26,930Searchable applications
96Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 1,253 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council contacts

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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. Determined2024/1429/TCA

    T001 - English Yew - Height(m) 7, Crown Radius(m) 5, Diameter (cm() 30 - Reduce crown by 2-2.5m focusing on the sides to bring the tree to a more pleasing shape. Crown lift over the garden to 2-2.5m.

    St Johns Court Fernleigh Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7HN

    Received 12 Aug 2024
  2. DeterminedSL/2021/0826

    Discharge of conditions 3 (window specification) attached to planning permission SL/2021/0034

    1 Trinity House, Princes Street, ULVERSTON, LA12 7NB

    Received 16 Aug 2021
  3. Determined20/0858

    Extension over garage.

    5 CROFT VIEW, LONG MARTON, CA16 6BW

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  4. Determined21/0471

    Extension to dwelling.

    3 FRENCHFIELD WAY, PENRITH, CA11 8TW

    Received 18 May 2021
  5. DeterminedSL/2021/0895

    Replacement double glazed hardwood windows and installation of Velux roof light to front roof slope

    1 Queens Place, KENDAL, LA9 4PJ

    Received 14 Sept 2021
  6. Determined2025/1667/TEL

    Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for the addition of 1no generator and ancillary development at the existing telecommunications base station.

    Land at Low Dyke Farm Catterlen Penrith CA11 0BQ

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  7. Determined15/0305

    Change of use of garage to hair salon.

    FELL VIEW, MAIN STREET, SHAP, PENRITH, CA10 3NY

    Received 30 Mar 2015
  8. Determined19/0703

    Fell tree on grass verge outside property; to prevent damage to property and road drainage; Dufton Conservation Area.

    PENNINE VIEW, DUFTON, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6DB

    Received 20 Sept 2019
  9. DeterminedSL/2017/0967

    Installation of external stair to allow garden access

    70A Drovers Drive, KENDAL, LA9 6FH

    Received 23 Oct 2017
  10. DeterminedTR/2017/0096

    T1 Corsican Pine remove 8 low branches as indicated on submitted photograph

    Woodside, Knott Road, Arnside, CARNFORTH, LA5 0AZ

    Received 28 Jul 2017
  11. Determined23/0619

    Discharge of conditions 5 (carriageway, footways, footpaths and cycleways), 6 (construction vehicle parking), 7 (construction phase traffic management plan) and 8 (surface water drainage scheme), attached to approval 17/1003.

    LAND ADJ FORGE COURT, LOW HESKET, CARLISLE, CA4 0HB

    Received 12 Sept 2023
  12. DeterminedSL/2022/0284

    Refurbishment including external insulation with a rendered finish, replacement triple glazed windows, removal of existing conservatory and replacement of existing stepped access to the rear garden

    48 Buttermere Drive, KENDAL, LA9 7PH

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  13. Determined2025/0507/NMA

    Non Material Amendment for the addition of solar panels to the South and East facing roofs, attached to approval 2024/1026/FPA.

    Manor House Mellbecks KIRKBY STEPHEN CA17 4AB

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  14. Withdrawn18/0050

    Change of use and dormer roof extension and alterations to existing vacant retail store to create 53 residential units at first and second floor and maintain retail usage at ground floor.

    19 BURROWGATE, PENRITH, CA11 7TE

    Received 16 Jan 2018
  15. Determined16/0185

    Outline consent for the principle of residential development.

    LAND ADJACENT THE LAURELS, TEBAY, PENRITH

    Received 24 Feb 2016
  16. Determined2026/0040/TEL

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

    Hardendale Hall Hardendale Shap PENRITH CA10 3LQ

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  17. DeterminedSL/2020/0457

    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/2020/0032)

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

    Received 30 Jun 2020
  18. Determined22/0835

    Creation of a slurry lagoon.

    HIGH HEAD CASTLE FARM, IVEGILL, CARLISLE, CA4 0PJ

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  19. Officer Consideration2026/1347/FPA

    Application for full planning permission for the erection of 60 dwellings and the creation of public open space.

    Land to the East of Carleton Heights PENRITH

    Received 2 Jul 2026
  20. Determined21/1077

    Proposed general purpose agricultural building for implement and feed storage.

    LEONARDS CRAGG, NORTH STAINMORE, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4DQ

    Received 10 Dec 2021
  21. DeterminedSL/2016/0358

    Erection of roofed silage pit

    Old Hall Farm, ULVERSTON, LA12 7PA

    Received 18 Apr 2016
  22. Determined5/19/9011

    Installation of shipping containers to create temporary storage for fire service equiment including the installation of a paladin style fence to the site boundary & a vehicle access barrier

    Archives store Building Site, Busher Walk, KENDAL, LA9 4RQ

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  23. Officer Consideration2024/0630/FPA

    Proposed erection of a dwelling.

    Park View Melmerby PENRITH CA10 1HB

    Received 9 Apr 2024
  24. Determined21/1074

    Felling of Ash (T3) and crown lifting of Scots Pine (T4) with removal of all secondary branches to approximately 8m above highest ground level to provide clear stem; trees protected by condition of planning permission ref. 85/0631

    OVERBECK, SCAUR LANE, LAZONBY, PENRITH, CA10 1AH

    Received 9 Dec 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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