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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0 approved · 0 refused · 1,545 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Aug 2000 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Kelker Well, Kelkerwell Barn, Newbiggin, CARNFORTH, LA6 2PJ
Received 14 Nov 201946 Mayfield Avenue, Holme, CARNFORTH, LA6 1PT
Received 11 Feb 2020The Paddocks, Willowsway Stud, Willowsway Country Estate, KENDAL, LA8 0LE
Received 13 Nov 2020Land Adjacent 39 C Helme Drive, KENDAL, LA9 7JB
Received 21 Aug 2023HUTTON HALL, BENSON ROW / FRIARGATE, PENRITH, CUMBRIA, CA11 7YG
Received 29 May 2013Whinfell, Mealbank, KENDAL, LA8 9DP
Received 27 Jun 20171-2 Eden View Cottages Low Moor Kirkby Thore PENRITH CA10 1XQ
Received 29 Jan 2026CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL, , ORTON C OF E SCHOOL, ORTON, PENRITH, CA10 3RG
Received 12 Jul 201334 Wattsfield Road KENDAL LA9 5JN
Received 6 Nov 2024Far Audlands, Gatebeck, Kendal, LA8 0HX
Received 9 Jul 2013GARGATE HOUSE, NORTH END, BOLTON, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CA16 6AX
Received 22 May 202345 Urswick Road, ULVERSTON, LA12 9LJ
Received 11 Sept 2020WHITBARROW FIELD, BERRIER, PENRITH, CA11 0XD
Received 9 Jun 2021Cross Lane Garage, Cross Lane, ULVERSTON, LA12 9DQ
Received 7 Jul 202361 Bigland Drive, ULVERSTON, LA12 9PD
Received 6 Mar 20201 Alderwood Gardens ULVERSTON LA12 0JZ
Received 26 Aug 20252 High Garth, KENDAL, Cumbria, LA9 5NT
Received 22 Mar 2016SELSMIRE FARM, ORTON, PENRITH, CA10 3SA
Received 11 Dec 201511 New Road, KENDAL, LA9 4AY
Received 18 Oct 2016Wharton Barn, Park View, Cartmel, LA11 6QF
Received 24 Nov 2015COALGATE COTTAGE, BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS, CUMBRIA, LA20 6BP
Received 22 Dec 20118 Horncop Lane, KENDAL, LA9 4SR
Received 14 Jul 201687 Birchwood Drive, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9NZ
Received 6 Sept 201519 CARLETON PLACE, PENRITH, CA11 8LW
Received 16 Feb 2016Records 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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