Planning authority
Westmorland and Furness Council
Former districts' plans still apply; plan in preparation: early consultation; HDT 307%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
No plan for the whole council yet: each former district's plan still applies to its own area.
| South Lakeland District Council | Local Plan 2003-2025, adopted 20 October 2010 (16 years) |
| Eden District Council | Local Plan 2014-2032, adopted 11 October 2018 (8 years) |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | Local Plan 2016-2031, adopted 4 June 2019 (7.4 years) |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Westmorland and Furness Local Plan |
| Stage | Early consultation |
| Latest event | Scoping consultation ended, 11 August 2026 |
| Next dated event | Gateway 1 self assessment, 31 October 2026 |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 307% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,470 |
| Decided | 1,131 |
| Granted | 1,050 (93%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 81 |
| Major applications decided | 43, of which 41 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 348 | 303 | 280 | 23 |
| October to December 2025 | 366 | 290 | 267 | 23 |
| January to March 2026 | 382 | 255 | 237 | 18 |
| April to June 2026 | 374 | 283 | 266 | 17 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 122: 40 allowed, 3 split, 79 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 22: 3 allowed, 0 split, 19 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 32% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2026 | Ivy Cottage, Dragley Beck, Ulverston, LA12 0ES Application 2025/1870/HOU | Written Representations | Dismissed | |
| 11 June 2026 | Land at Kittygill Lane, Low Biggins, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DH Application 2025/1367/FPA | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 April 2026 | Elm House Cottage, High Hesket, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA4 0HS Application 2024/2272/FPA | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 27 January 2026 | UAM Property, County Square, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7AB Application 2025/0552/FPA | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 27 January 2026 | Land at Raiselands Farm, Penrith , CA11 9JW Application 2024/0796/FPA | Other minor developments | Hearing | Allowed |
| 14 January 2026 | Spring Bank Road, as continuation of Hampsfell Road, Grange over Sands, Westmorland and Furness, LA11 6HA Application 2025/0568/FPA | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 January 2026 | Land Opposite Greenhills Pond/Hillside Close, Greystones Lane, Dalton in Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA15 8FG Application B28/2025/0045 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 7 January 2026 | Toad Cottage, Beckside, Pennington, Ulverston, LA12 7NX Application 2025/0828/FPA | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 5 January 2026 | Shed at Yanwath Hall, Yanwath, Penrith, CA10 2LF Application 2025/0346/FPA | Unknown | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 December 2025 | Post Cottage, The Square, Allithwaite, Cumbria, LA11 7QF Application 2025/1292/FPA | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): adopted plan now shown as Former districts' plans (date of adoption not recorded)