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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0 approved · 0 refused · 1,377 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Queen Elizabeth School, KIRKBY LONSDALE, LA6 2HJ
Received 9 Sept 2016Romanway Plumpton PENRITH CA11 9NS
Received 14 May 2026THE UPFRONT GALLERY, UNTHANK FARM, SKELTON, PENRITH, CA11 9TG
Received 22 Apr 20201 Trinity Gardens ULVERSTON LA12 7UB
Received 23 Dec 2024Kingsmead, 28 Silverdale Road, Arnside, Cumbria, LA5 0DT
Received 17 Mar 2016Lily Mere Estate, Killington, SEDBERGH, LA10 5EJ
Received 4 Feb 2021Gowrey Farm, Wandales Lane, Casterton, CARNFORTH, LA6 2JN
Received 1 Dec 20154 WINTERS PARK, CARLETON ROAD, PENRITH, CA11 8RE
Received 20 Sept 2018LAND AT CARLETON, PENRITH
Received 16 Sept 20211 West, The Square, BURTON in KENDAL, LA6 1LX
Received 22 Aug 2019North Brook Barn Raughton Head Carlisle CA5 7DU
Received 28 Jul 20267 Hawesmead Avenue, KENDAL, LA9 5HB
Received 4 Oct 201645 Kirkbarrow, KENDAL, LA9 5DE
Received 23 Jan 202055 Highgate, KENDAL, LA9 4ED
Received 6 Jul 2017LAND ADJACENT TO SALKELD ROAD, FAIRHILL, PENRITH
Received 23 May 2017LAND EAST OF MIDROW COTTAGE, GOSSIPGATE, ALSTON
Received 20 Apr 20165 Swallow Close, KENDAL, LA9 7SN
Received 13 Nov 2023High Wells Natland KENDAL LA9 7PT
Received 19 Jun 2026Land off Long Lane, Goadsbarrow, ULVERSTON
Received 31 May 2022Buildings North West of Skelsmergh Hall, Skelsmergh, KENDAL, LA9 6NU
Received 22 Nov 2017Edge Hill Farm, Mountbarrow Road, ULVERSTON, LA12 9SE
Received 2 Jul 2021Mill Raise, Mealbank, KENDAL, LA8 9DW
Received 19 Jun 202016 GALLOPER PARK, TEBAY, PENRITH, CA10 3SU
Received 23 Apr 2018B5278 near Stibers Haverthwaite ULVERSTON LA12 8PE
Received 31 Jul 2025Records 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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