Old Register Office Friargate Penrith Cumbria CA11 7XR Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1661/FPA - Full Application Consultation Started

Proposal

Replacement of 1no acrylic fascia sign and 1no steel wall plaque. Addition of solar panels to the roof and removal of external door to East elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Westmorland and Furness's recent extensions. Comments are open until 17 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mostyn Cottage, Mostyn Hall Cottage, and Mostyn Hall, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 8 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
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 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 ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 167 m away: The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith; Inside the Penrith built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 17 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CA11 7XR
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Penrith North
Parish
Penrith
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Manning Elliott Partnership

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Westmorland and Furness usually decides extensions by day 61.

Day 2338 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
39%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
298decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
17 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
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