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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Westmorland and Furness Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
0 approved · 0 refused · 1,369 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Mar 2008 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Kings Arms Hotel 7 Market Street Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth LA6 2AU
Received 27 Aug 2026SANDWATH FARM, KIRKBY STEPHEN, CA17 4HE
Received 7 Nov 2022Hazelwood Court Lindale Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6SP
Received 4 Jun 20247 Windermere Road, KENDAL, LA9 4QJ
Received 11 Jan 2018Barn at Nuttery Cottage, Sandside, KIRKBY IN FURNESS, LA17 7UA
Received 10 Aug 2017Land at the Rear of Kent Lea (Dwelling 2) Kentrigg Kendal Cumbria LA9
Received 28 Nov 2024Saltcotes Station Road Arnside CARNFORTH LA5 0HG
Received 10 Feb 202517 WORDSWORTH STREET, PENRITH, CA11 7QY
Received 22 Feb 2021Center Parcs Whinfell Forest Village Whinfell PENRITH CA10 2DW
Received 1 Apr 2026Nether Hall, Kirkland, KENDAL, LA9 5AF
Received 23 Oct 2018DEVONSHIRE CHAMBERS, 9-10 DEVONSHIRE STREET, PENRITH, CA11 7SS
Received 17 Feb 2017Land at Low Audlands, Endmoor, Kendal, LA8 0HY
Received 13 May 201567 Fairgarth Drive, Kirkby Lonsdale, CARNFORTH, LA6 2FB
Received 1 Feb 2023Bridge End Croglin CARLISLE CA4 9RY
Received 3 Jun 2026Polvellan, Wart Barrow Lane, Allithwaite, GRANGE OVER SANDS, LA11 7RA
Received 10 Feb 2016LAND AT BRENT HOUSE (ADJ. TO 25 FELL LANE), FELL LANE, PENRITH, CA11 8AQ
Received 12 Aug 201642 Rydal Road, ULVERSTON, LA12 9BU
Received 21 Aug 2020Field End Barn, Stainton, KENDAL, Cumbria, LA8 0LF
Received 1 Dec 2022BLENCOW HALL, BLENCOW, PENRITH, CA11 0DF
Received 2 Oct 2017Halfpenny Farm Stainton KENDAL LA8 0DX
Received 10 Jun 2024Eden View Armathwaite Carlisle CA4 9SL
Received 5 Jun 2025Pets at Home (Unit 4), South Lakeland Retail Park, Queen Katherines Avenue, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6DU
Received 30 Oct 20158 Wyndsore Avenue, MILNTHORPE, LA7 7DB
Received 27 Apr 2018TILERY FARM, SKELTON, PENRITH, CA11 9SH
Received 11 May 2020Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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