2025
43 Brighton Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 5HG
Change of use from a bakery (Use class E) and two bedroom flat (Use Class C3) to a 9 Bedr…
1 Essex Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5HN. Data via plota.co.uk
PENDING
B26/2026/0391
Description
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity to confirm use as a 5 bedroom HMO (Use Class C4). Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Site constraints 1
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 17 September 2026. 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 3
Last sold for £145,000 in June 2022. Terraced house, freehold.
1 June 2022£145,000
30 May 2003£49,000
12 September 1997£28,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Historical activity at this location
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Nearby activity
2025
43 Brighton Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 5HG
Change of use from a bakery (Use class E) and two bedroom flat (Use Class C3) to a 9 Bedr…
2025
43 Brighton Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 5HG
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2018
Approved
1 Victoria Park Apartments, Oxford Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5QL
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of arched timber window with a slimline timbe…
2018
Approved
1 Victoria Park Apartments, Oxford Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5QL
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2016
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38 Oxford Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 5QL
Rear single storey extension.
2016
Approved
38 Oxford Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 5QL
Rear single storey extension.
2016
Approved
38 Oxford Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 5QL
Rear single storey extension.
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.
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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
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