2025
Conversion of storage area above retail unit into 2no. self-contained flats and revised s…
42 - 44 Middlefield Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 4BX Data via plota.co.uk
Approved
B13/2026/0019
Description
Application for variation of Condition No. 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission Conversion of storage area above retail unit into 2no. self-contained flats and revised shopfronts to facilitate formation of 2no. separate access doorways to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk
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Associated applications 2
Part of
Conditions variation sought for 2
- VariationApplication for variation of Condition No. 2 (Approved Plans) Conversion of storage area above…This applicationB13/2026/0019
Site constraints 1
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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
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Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Conversion of storage area above retail unit into 2no. self-contained flats and revised s…
2025
Conversion of storage area above retail unit into 2no. self-contained flats and revised s…
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Ormsgill Family Centre Millstone Avenue Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 4BP
Proposed infill to porch in north east corner to form new meeting room inclusive of windo…
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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
Referenced application
Council archive
42 - 44 Middlefield Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 4BX
Conversion of storage area above retail unit into 2no. self-contained flats and revised shopfronts to facilitate formation of 2no. separate access doorways to front elevation
- Received
- 12 May 2025
- Outcome
- Pending
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