Westmorland and Furness Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Westmorland and Furness Council decided more than 1,900 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 1% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 53 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Westmorland and Furness 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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29 September 2026 · Approved
Land off Greenbank Road, Eden Business Park, Penrith, CA11 9FB · 2026/0397/FPA
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22 September 2026 · Approved
Cross Keys Hotel, 1 Park Road, MILNTHORPE, LA7 7AB · 2024/2148/FPA
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25 August 2026 · Approved
LAND AT STATION ROAD, APPLEBY · 21/1029
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14 August 2026 · Approved
Village Hall, Langwathby, Penrith, CA10 1NQ · 2026/0941/FPA
Figures for Westmorland and Furness Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,900 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 1%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 53 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | under 1%of more than 320 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 26 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 26%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 160plan adopted 2019 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Westmorland and Furness Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the impact of the proposed development on living conditions, both in terms of whether acceptable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling and in terms of the effect on those of…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety.”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area; • Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to amenity…”
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“The first main issue is whether a convenience store would be appropriate within this location having regard to development plan policy and other considerations. The second main issue is whether the proposal would comply with development plan policy which seeks…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the supply of employment land within the area; • Whether the site is a suitable location for residential development, having regard to the local development strategy for the…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.