2020
Approved
31 Holcroft Hill Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 9PH
Prior Approval (Larger Homes Extension) for a rear extension (Length from rear wall of th…
24 Holcroft Hill Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA13 9PH Data via plota.co.uk
Approved
B21/2025/0493
Description
Rear kitchen and living area extension. Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days faster than Westmorland and Furness's median of 61 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.
This one56d
Council61d
UK55d
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 2
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Also on the record
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
Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £140,000 in August 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.
11 August 2025£140,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, 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
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
2020
Approved
31 Holcroft Hill Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 9PH
Prior Approval (Larger Homes Extension) for a rear extension (Length from rear wall of th…
2020
Approved
31 Holcroft Hill Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 9PH
Prior Approval (Larger Homes Extension) for a rear extension (Length from rear wall of th…
2019
Approved
3 Friars Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9NP
Change of use from a residential dwelling (C3) to a Beauty Salon (Sui Generis)
2019
Approved
3 Friars Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9NP
Change of use from a residential dwelling (C3) to a Beauty Salon (Sui Generis)
2019
Approved
3 Friars Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9NP
Change of use from a residential dwelling (C3) to a Beauty Salon (Sui Generis)
2017
Approved
3 Friars Lane Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 9NP
Demolition of former extension and original outrigger and construction of new single stor…
2017
Approved
3 Friars Lane Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 9NP
Demolition of former extension and original outrigger and construction of new single stor…
2017
Approved
3 Friars Lane Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 9NP
Demolition of former extension and original outrigger and construction of new single stor…
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.