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2026/0796/HOU - Householder Approved
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of an electric vehicle chargepoint on the front wall of the dwelling, as part of Westmorland and Furness Council’s EV Pavement Channel Trial. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Eden SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Penrith New Streets 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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 21, Arthur Street, Grade II, about 56 m from the postcode pin · 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1415 m away: A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project; Inside the Penrith 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. 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 3

Last sold for £249,500 in May 2011. Terraced house, freehold.

10 May 2011£249,500
27 April 2001£119,000
10 July 1998£94,500

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

Building

Floor area217 m² (2,336 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, 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

Council
Westmorland and Furness
Application type
Householder
Postcode
CA11 7UW
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Penrith North
Parish
Penrith
Case officer
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Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Westmorland and Furness's median of 56 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 98% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Comments by
4 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
12 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
Rawcroft Arthur Street Penrith CA11 7TU
S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works: T1 Laurel - reduce height by 2m. T2, T3…
2025/2410/TCA
2025 Approved
Upper Rawcroft Arthur Street Penrith CA11 7TU
Section 211 Conservation Area tree work notification; T1 Maple - Crown reduce 0.5-1m T2 C…
2025/2405/TCA
2025 Approved
Rawcroft Arthur Street Penrith CA11 7TU
S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works: T1 Laurel - reduce height by 2m. T2, T3…
2025/2410/TCA
2025 Approved
28 Lowther Street PENRITH CA11 7UW
S211 Notification for conservation area tree works, Norway Maple Prune back up to 2 metre…
2025/2055/TCA
2025 Approved
28 Lowther Street PENRITH CA11 7UW
S211 Notification for conservation area tree works, Norway Maple Prune back up to 2 metre…
2025/2055/TCA
2025 Approved
92a Lowther Street PENRITH CA11 7UW
S211 Notification, works to trees in conservation area, comprising; A1 - Silver Birch at…
2025/1903/TCA
2025 Approved
92a Lowther Street PENRITH CA11 7UW
S211 Notification, works to trees in conservation area, comprising; A1 - Silver Birch at…
2025/1903/TCA
2025 Approved
8 Arthur Street PENRITH CA11 7TU
S211 Notification, works to tree in conservation area, comprising; Hornbeam - crown raise…
2025/1878/TCA
2025 Approved
8 Arthur Street PENRITH CA11 7TU
S211 Notification, works to tree in conservation area, comprising; Hornbeam - crown raise…
2025/1878/TCA
2025 Approved
3 Lowther Street Penrith CA11 7UW
S211 notification; works to trees in conservation area: T1 Dead rowan tree to remove T2 H…
2025/1834/TCA
2025 Approved
3 Lowther Street Penrith CA11 7UW
S211 notification; works to trees in conservation area: T1 Dead rowan tree to remove T2 H…
2025/1834/TCA
2025 Approved
Applerigg Lowther Street PENRITH CA11 7US
T1 Copper Beech - crown thin by 10% to allow improved air flow through the crown, lesseni…
2025/1329/TPO
2025 Approved
Applerigg Lowther Street PENRITH CA11 7US
T1 Copper Beech - crown thin by 10% to allow improved air flow through the crown, lesseni…
2025/1329/TPO
2025 Approved
49 Arthur Street Penrith CA11 7TU
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2025/0796/LBC
2025 Approved
49 Arthur Street Penrith CA11 7TU
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2025 Approved
21 Arthur Street Penrith CA11 7TU
Ash tree. (Fraxinus excelsior). This tree is heavily affected by Ash Chalara by approxima…
2025/0790/TCA
2025 Approved
21 Arthur Street Penrith CA11 7TU
Ash tree. (Fraxinus excelsior). This tree is heavily affected by Ash Chalara by approxima…
2025/0790/TCA
2025 Approved
9 Arthur Street PENRITH CA11 7TU
S211 notification; prune Sycamore and additional small magnolia
2025/0586/TCA
2025 Approved
9 Arthur Street PENRITH CA11 7TU
S211 notification; prune Sycamore and additional small magnolia
2025/0586/TCA
2016 Approved
21 ARTHUR STREET, PENRITH, CA11 7TU
1) Birch: Reduce branches to gain 1m clearance of 20 Arthur Street; 2) Holly / Rhody / We…
16/0861
2016 Approved
HAMELN HOUSE, LOWTHER STREET, PENRITH, CA11 7UW
Proposed rooflights in side elevation.
16/0815
2016 Approved
HAMELN HOUSE, LOWTHER STREET, PENRITH, CA11 7UW
Proposed rooflights in side elevation.
16/0815
2016 Approved
3 LOWTHER STREET, PENRITH, CA11 7UW
Erection of 5 apartments.
16/0035
2016 Approved
3 LOWTHER STREET, PENRITH, CA11 7UW
Erection of 5 apartments.
16/0035
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.