3 Skelgate Dalton-In-Furness Cumbria LA15 8BD Data via plota.co.uk

B13/2026/0415 PENDING

Proposal

Planning permission for conversion of former coach house and upper ground floor level of double garage into ancillary accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Dec 2026 and 23 Dec 2026, from Westmorland and Furness's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Documents 16

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Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument about 101 m away: Dalton Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
26 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 2, Skelgate, Grade II, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 24 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Dalton-in-Furness built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 27 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.

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Important details

Postcode
LA15 8BD
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Westmorland and Furness usually decides extensions by day 61.

Day 1447 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
39%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
352decided 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
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 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