2020
Approved
Land to the rear of 137 Steel Street Askam-in-Furness Cumbria LA16 7BS
Erection of a detached garage
153 Sharp Street, Askam-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA16 7BW. Data via plota.co.uk
PENDING
B21/2026/0338
Description
Erection of two storey side extension, first floor terrace and renovations of the existing house and garages. Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Westmorland and Furness's recent extensions.
Day 64, past the statutory target. 84% of extensions in Westmorland and Furness are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Aug 2026.
Day 648 days past the 56-day target
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 →
Site constraints 6
Ramsar wetland about 38 m away: Duddon Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI about 38 m away: Duddon Mosses SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Askam in Furness built-up area; Priority habitat about 14 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 6 October 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, 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 1
Last sold for £30,350 in March 1995. Terraced house, freehold.
3 March 1995£30,350
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area67 m² (721 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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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Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2020
Approved
Land to the rear of 137 Steel Street Askam-in-Furness Cumbria LA16 7BS
Erection of a detached garage
2020
Approved
Land to the rear of 137 Steel Street Askam-in-Furness Cumbria LA16 7BS
Erection of a detached garage
2017
Withdrawn
110 Steel Street Askam-in-Furness Cumbria LA16 7BS
Garden shed on land to rear of 110 Steel Street
2017
Withdrawn
110 Steel Street Askam-in-Furness Cumbria LA16 7BS
Garden shed on land to rear of 110 Steel Street
2017
Withdrawn
110 Steel Street Askam-in-Furness Cumbria LA16 7BS
Garden shed on land to rear of 110 Steel Street
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
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.