2023
Approved
JJC Waste Management, Sandscale Park, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4QT.
Installation of solar panels on roof of industrial unit.
Sowerby Wood, Park Road, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4QT. Data via plota.co.uk
Approved
B28/2026/0297
Description
Application for the approval of details reserved by Condition No. 3 (Badger Survey) and BNG Deemed condition of planning permission B18/2026/0146 (Installation of 20m bridge to cross the valley at Sowerby Wood to establish the approved route of the King Charles III England Coast Path). Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Site constraints 2
Also on the record
Inside the Barrow-in-Furness built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 5, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Withdrawn
Land at JJC Hire Ltd, Sandscale Park, Park Road, Barrow-in-Furness (LA14 4QT)
EIA Scoping Opinion Request in respect of a Waste to Energy Incineration Plant and Associ…
2023
Approved
JJC Waste Management, Sandscale Park, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4QT.
Installation of solar panels on roof of industrial unit.
2023
Approved
JJC Waste Management, Sandscale Park, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4QT.
Installation of solar panels on roof of industrial unit.
2020
Waste Transfer Station Sandscale Park Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Installation of new biomass unit (County Matter)
2020
Waste Transfer Station Sandscale Park Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Installation of new biomass unit (County Matter)
2020
Waste Transfer Station Sandscale Park Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Installation of new biomass unit (County Matter)
2020
Waste Transfer Station, Sandscale Park, Barrow in Furness, LA14 4QT
Erection of new waste sorting building within a new secure yard, including landscape area…
2017
Approved
Former Partylite Manufacturing Ltd, Park Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4QT
Proposed Waste Transfer Station
2018
Approved
Land adjacent to Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Approval of details reserved by condition No. 12 (Compensatory planting of trees) for pla…
2018
Approved
Land adjacent to Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Approval of details reserved by condition No. 12 (Compensatory planting of trees) for pla…
2018
Approved
Land adjacent to Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Approval of details reserved by condition No. 12 (Compensatory planting of trees) for pla…
2018
Approved
Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Helicopter hangar to support the operations of the interim heliport facility
2018
Approved
Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Helicopter hangar to support the operations of the interim heliport facility
2018
Approved
Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Helicopter hangar to support the operations of the interim heliport facility
2018
Approved
Land adjacent to Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Widening of junction at the entrance to the heliport to allow access from the south
2018
Approved
Land adjacent to Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Widening of junction at the entrance to the heliport to allow access from the south
2018
Approved
Land adjacent to Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Widening of junction at the entrance to the heliport to allow access from the south
2018
Approved
Land adjacent to Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Erection of an illuminated pole mounted wind sock
2018
Approved
Land adjacent to Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Erection of an illuminated pole mounted wind sock
2017
Approved
Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Construction of a temporary Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Heliport Facility, on land o…
2017
Approved
Partylite Manufacturing Ltd Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Construction of a temporary Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Heliport Facility, on land o…
2017
Approved
Partylite Manufacturing Ltd (former) Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Proposed Waste Transfer Station (County Matter)
2017
Approved
Partylite Manufacturing Ltd (former) Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Proposed Waste Transfer Station (County Matter)
2017
Approved
Partylite Manufacturing Ltd (former) Park Road Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4QT
Proposed Waste Transfer Station (County Matter)
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
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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