Planning Applications in
Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness is part of the North West region. Search any postcode in Westmorland and Furness to see recent planning applications near you — including extensions, new builds, demolitions, and change of use applications.
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Planning Application Types in Westmorland and Furness
Based on 305 applications tracked between 2025-08-05 and 2026-09-01.
Full Application
25% of all applications
Householder
24% of all applications
Tree in Conservation Area
11% of all applications
Listed Building Consent
10% of all applications
Prior Approval
8% of all applications
Tree Preservation Order
7% of all applications
Westmorland and Furness Planning Statistics
Data period: 2025-08-05 to 2026-09-01 · Updated 2 September 2026
What PlanWatch Is Tracking in Westmorland and Furness
PlanWatch currently holds 305 Westmorland and Furness planning records across 255 unique postcode locations, with tracked application dates from 2025-08-05 to 2026-09-01. The most common categories in this dataset are Full Application (75), Householder (74), Tree in Conservation Area (35).
Use this page to start with a postcode search, then open the official council record for the decision notice, drawings, consultation deadline and any later conditions. That matters because a short application description rarely shows the details neighbours and buyers care about: side windows, roof forms, access, drainage, tree works, opening hours or amended plans.
Recent Planning Applications in Westmorland and Furness
Latest applications submitted to Westmorland and Furness council.
5 day notice - Fell Eucalyptus tree
12a Church Terrace KENDAL LA9 4PR
Change of use from GP surgery (Use Class E) to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) with associated alterations including new and altered window and door openings, a raised rear deck and steps, and landscaping works.
Former Duddon Valley Medical Practice Askew Gate Brow Kirkby-In-Furness LA17 7TE
Rear extension & conversion of existing garage to form a utility room, boot room & W.C.
5 Rowan Tree Crescent Kendal LA9 6AW
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the conversion of the loft space to provide two bedrooms, a bathroom and a lounge. The proposal includes two side-facing dormer windows to provide sufficient headroom for the access staircase and the proposed bathroom.
Harbour Lights Coast Road Rampside Ulverston LA12 0RG
South Lakeland DC TPO No 100 1994 - remove the young epicormic shoots annually to maintain clear stems up to the first scaffold branches at 5-6 metres.
5 Nethercroft Lowgate Levens Kendal LA8 8LU
Official Planning Portal
View and search planning applications directly on the Westmorland and Furness council website.
Visit Westmorland and Furness planning portal →Objecting to a Planning Application in Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness Council can only weigh objections that raise a material planning consideration. Personal disputes, loss of a view and property value are not material and are set aside. These are the grounds that do count, with what Westmorland and Furness's planning officers will expect you to evidence for each.
Then write the objection letter, or check what counts as a material consideration before you start. Objections normally have to reach Westmorland and Furness Council inside the 21-day consultation window.
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Data Sources
- Planning application data: planning.data.gov.uk
- Westmorland and Furness council planning portal — planningregister.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
- Planning Inspectorate (PINS) appeal decisions
- Data last refreshed: 2 September 2026
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