Former Backbarrow Ironworks, Backbarrow, Cumbria, LA12 8QQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (hard/soft landscaping) condition 14 (windows and doors) and condition 16 (external lighting) on planning permission demolition of north and south office blocks; change of use and external alterations to 'North Block' and 'South Block' to 43 open market apartments; change of use and external alterations to building 18 (Foundry House) and building 19 to five affordable dwellings; change of use of Pug Mill to B1 (offices); erection of five open market dwellings to the west of Levensdale; site wide landscaping and restoration works to the Scheduled Ancient Monument Data via plota.co.uk
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Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Jul 2026.
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Conditions 8, 14, 16 awaiting decision
- ConditionsApproval of details reserved by condition 8 (hard/soft landscaping) condition 14 (windows…This application7/2026/5254
Site constraints 27
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- Council
- Lake District
- Application type
- Confirmation of compliance with condition attached to planning permission
- Postcode
- LA12 8QQ
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Grange and Cartmel Ward, Broughton & Coniston Ward
- Parish
- Haverthwaite
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 14 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Jun 2026
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Former Backbarrow Ironworks, Backbarrow, Cumbria, LA12 8QQ
Demolition of north and south office blocks; change of use and external alterations to 'North Block' and 'South Block' to 43 open market apartments; change of use and external alterations to building 18 (Foundry House) and building 19 to five affordable dwellings; change of use of Pug Mill to B1 (offices); erection of five open market dwellings to the west of Levensdale; site wide landscaping and restoration works to the Scheduled Ancient Monument
- Received
- 12 Feb 2016
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2016
- Outcome
- Approved