2025
Land off Pit Lane, Lindal in Furness, Cumbria, LA12 0NA
Construction of a 290sqm agricultural building on a section of land off Pit Lane for agri…
Land off Pit Lane, Lindal in Furness, Cumbria. Data via plota.co.uk
Approved
BPA4/2026/0377
Description
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the erection of a 290sqm agricultural storage barn. Data via plota.co.uk
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How this decision compares
Decided in 27 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. Approved, as 90% of agricultural works here are.
This one27d
Council27d
UK44d
82%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
123decided in the last year
Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Westmorland and Furness in the last twelve months, from validation. Westmorland and Furness decision record →
Site constraints 3
Also on the record
Inside the Lindal in Furness built-up area; Priority habitat about 11 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 11 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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Historical activity at this location
24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
2025
Land off Pit Lane, Lindal in Furness, Cumbria, LA12 0NA
Construction of a 290sqm agricultural building on a section of land off Pit Lane for agri…
2025
Land off Pit Lane, Lindal in Furness, Cumbria, LA12 0NA
Construction of a 290sqm agricultural building on a section of land off Pit Lane for agri…
2024
Approved
13 School Terrace, Pit Lane, Lindal-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA12 0NA.
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of new rear single storey pitch…
2024
Approved
13 School Terrace, Pit Lane, Lindal-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA12 0NA.
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of new rear single storey pitch…
2024
Approved
13 School Terrace, Pit Lane, Lindal-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA12 0NA.
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of new rear single storey pitch…
2022
Approved
The Plantation Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Works to trees subject of tree Preservation Order 1984 No. 7 (The Plantation) to fell 1 n…
2022
Approved
The Plantation Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Works to trees subject of tree Preservation Order 1984 No. 7 (The Plantation) to fell 1 n…
2022
Approved
The Plantation Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Works to trees subject of tree Preservation Order 1984 No. 7 (The Plantation) to fell 1 n…
2022
Approved
Pine View Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
5 day notice - felling of two ash trees due to ash dieback and replacement with mountain…
2022
Approved
Pine View Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
5 day notice - felling of two ash trees due to ash dieback and replacement with mountain…
2022
Approved
Pine View Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
5 day notice - felling of two ash trees due to ash dieback and replacement with mountain…
2021
Approved
Ivy Cottage Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Demolition of existing detached garage/store and construction of side extension to bungal…
2021
Approved
Ivy Cottage Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Demolition of existing detached garage/store and construction of side extension to bungal…
2021
Approved
Ivy Cottage Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Demolition of existing detached garage/store and construction of side extension to bungal…
2020
Approved
The Plantation Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Works to trees subject of tree Preservation Order 1984 No. 7 (The Plantation) to fell 1 n…
2020
Approved
The Plantation Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Works to trees subject of tree Preservation Order 1984 No. 7 (The Plantation) to fell 1 n…
2020
Approved
The Plantation Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Works to trees subject of tree Preservation Order 1984 No. 7 (The Plantation) to fell 1 n…
2019
Approved
23 School Terrace Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0NA
Proposed mono pitched kitchen extension to front elevation
2019
Approved
23 School Terrace Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0NA
Proposed mono pitched kitchen extension to front elevation
2019
Approved
23 School Terrace Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0NA
Proposed mono pitched kitchen extension to front elevation
2016
Approved
The Plantation Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Removal of identified trees situated along the drive serving 1 & 3 The Plantation subject…
2016
Approved
The Plantation Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Removal of identified trees situated along the drive serving 1 & 3 The Plantation subject…
2016
Approved
The Plantation Pit Lane Lindal-in-Furness Cumbria LA12 0LZ
Removal of identified trees situated along the drive serving 1 & 3 The Plantation subject…
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%).
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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