5 Cowlarns Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 4HH Data via plota.co.uk

B21/2026/0419 PENDING

Proposal

Part conversion of garage to kitchen/store and repositioning of existing garage side entrance door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Dec 2026 and 24 Dec 2026, from Westmorland and Furness's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Barrow-in-Furness built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £365,000 in May 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

8 May 2026£365,000
30 May 1997£71,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area135 m² (1,453 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Postcode
LA14 4HH
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Westmorland and Furness usually decides extensions by day 61.

Day 1348 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
39%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
352decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westmorland and Furness in the last twelve months, from validation. Westmorland and Furness decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#233 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westmorland and Furness is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #235 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westmorland and Furness decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #96 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #145 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #235 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #238 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
135 decided
1,204
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.