31 Wordsworth Terrace, Cockermouth CA13 9AH Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/2026/0100 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Replacement of windows to front elevation with timber double-glazed sliding sash. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Received
around 12 Jul 2026
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Approved
around 27 Aug 2026

Approved around 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Cockermouth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Special area of conservation 186 m away: River Derwent & Bassenthwaite Lake
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 78 to 86, Kirkgate, Grade II, 50 m away · 1 Grade II*, 10 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.
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Historic England ↗
SSSI 186 m away: Buttermere SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Cockermouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 6

Last sold for £180,000 in December 2024. Terraced house, leasehold.

11 December 2024£180,000
31 May 2018£150,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
10 April 2016£205,000
20 December 2006£137,000
21 March 2002£57,050
17 December 1999£51,500

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

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Allerdale
Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
CA13 9AH
Received
around 12 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Cockermouth North
Parish
Cockermouth CP
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted with Conditions
Decision date
around 27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Darren Ward

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

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.