2025
Town Hall Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 2LD
Approval of Details reserved by Conditions 3 (Methodology and Specification), 4 (Paint De…
16 Cornwallis Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 2LG Data via plota.co.uk
PENDING
B20/2026/0181
Description
Change of use from financial services (Class E) to ground floor shop & 1 bedroom apartments on first & second floors Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 130.
Day 130, past the statutory target. 69% of changes of use 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 13074 days past the 56-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
71decided in the last year
Plota live figures for changes of use 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.
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Hotel Imperial, Grade II, about 45 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
- 45 mHotel ImperialGrade II
- 51 mPair of Lamp Standards Outside Entrance to Hotel ImperialGrade II
- 62 m63, 65 and 67, Duke StreetGrade II
- 94 mTown HallGrade II*
- 99 m77 and 79, Duke StreetGrade II
- 137 m3-51 Keith StreetGrade II
- 139 m81-89, Duke StreetGrade II
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 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 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 £180,000 in May 2007. Terraced house, freehold.
21 May 2007£180,000
15 March 2006£125,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area342 m² (3,681 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 132)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2012, 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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Listed Building Consent for interior alterations to ground floor office room to remove mo…
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Listed Building Consent for proposed internal works to part ground floor including creati…
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Approved
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Approved
Furness Building Society, 51 - 55 Duke Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1RT.
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Approved
Furness Building Society, 51 - 55 Duke Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1RT.
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Construction of new car park for Jeffersons Hotel.
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Former Yates Duke Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1RU
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2016
Refused
Former Yates Duke Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1RU
Construction of new car park for Jeffersons Hotel.
2016
Refused
Former Yates Duke Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1RU
Construction of new car park for Jeffersons Hotel.
2016
Refused
Former Yates Duke Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1RU
Construction of new car park for Jeffersons Hotel.
Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#233 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.
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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.