27 Fell View Swarthmoor ULVERSTON LA12 0XF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0217/HOU - Householder Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion, including removal of existing conservatory Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jan 2026
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Validated
29 Jan 2026
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Approved
10 Mar 2026

Approved on 10 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Swarthmoor built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £438,000 in July 2022. Detached house, freehold.

1 July 2022£438,000
2 June 2000£199,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area203 m² (2,185 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, 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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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
LA12 0XF
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Low Furness
Parish
Pennington
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
10 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MVC Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 21 days faster than Westmorland and Furness's median of 61 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
301decided 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
30 Jan 2026
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
5 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Mar 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

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.