Cumberland Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Cumberland Council decided more than 1,000 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 5% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Cumberland Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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27 October 2026 · Approved
Plot 6, Land North of Holme Meadow, Cumwhinton, Carlisle, CA4 8DR · 26/0491
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26 October 2026 · Approved
Land at Hadrian's Camp, Houghton Road, Houghton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0LG · 25/0521
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9 September 2026 · Refused
Erection Of 10no. Dwellings & Associated Infrastructure
Land South of Ellengrove, Linstock, Carlisle, CA6 4QD · 25/0313
Figures for Cumberland Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 5%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 12 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | Too few appeals |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | Not held yet |
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.