51 - 55 Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1RT Data via plota.co.uk

PENDING B22/2026/0177
Date received
around 5 May 2026
Date validated
5 May 2026
Postcode
LA14 1RT
Freehold owner

Description

Advertisement consent to display 2 No. non-illuminated Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) fascia signs to existing canopy structures above the door entrances on Duke Street frontage. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 153.

Day 153, past the statutory target. 78% of signs and adverts in Westmorland and Furness are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 15397 days past the 56-day target
37%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
5%go to committee

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

Site constraints 3

Heritage at risk: Central Barrow
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 63, 65 and 67, Duke Street, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.