2023
Approved
217 - 219 Rawlinson Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DW
Advertisement Consent for replacement signage to front and side elevations 2 static illum…
119 Cavendish Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DJ Data via plota.co.uk
Approved
B20/2026/0058
Description
Change of Use from Class E (B) to Sui Generis Hot food takeaway. Demolition of ground floor rear kitchen and storage facility & construction of new flat roofed food storage facility. Installation of rear extraction flue. Data via plota.co.uk
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How this decision compares
Decided in 92 days from validation, 26 days slower than Westmorland and Furness's median of 66 for changes of use. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.
This one92d
Council66d
UK56d
41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
71decided in the last year
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westmorland and Furness in the last twelve months, from validation. Westmorland and Furness decision record →
Site constraints 1
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 2
Last sold for £46,000 in June 2025. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
30 June 2025£46,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
8 April 2015£41,000Terraced house
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 ratingC (asset rating 72)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2014, 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
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
217 - 219 Rawlinson Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DW
Advertisement Consent for replacement signage to front and side elevations 2 static illum…
2023
Approved
217 - 219 Rawlinson Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DW
Advertisement Consent for replacement signage to front and side elevations 2 static illum…
2022
Approved
123 Cavendish Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DJ
Single storey rear kitchen extension including raising the flat roof at the rear by 300mm…
2022
Approved
123 Cavendish Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DJ
Single storey rear kitchen extension including raising the flat roof at the rear by 300mm…
2022
Approved
123 Cavendish Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DJ
Single storey rear kitchen extension including raising the flat roof at the rear by 300mm…
2021
Approved
247 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1DW
Alterations to frontage including provision of new shopfront and provision of flat roofed…
2021
Approved
247 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1DW
Alterations to frontage including provision of new shopfront and provision of flat roofed…
2021
Approved
247 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1DW
Alterations to frontage including provision of new shopfront and provision of flat roofed…
2020
Approved
247 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1DW
Alterations to frontage including provision of new shopfront and provision of flat roofed…
2020
Approved
247 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1DW
Alterations to frontage including provision of new shopfront and provision of flat roofed…
2020
Approved
247 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1DW
Alterations to frontage including provision of new shopfront and provision of flat roofed…
2019
Withdrawn
128 Buccleuch Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DA
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2019
Withdrawn
128 Buccleuch Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DA
Proposed conversion from retail use (A1) into 9 serviced apartments (C1) including remova…
2019
Withdrawn
128 Buccleuch Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DA
Proposed conversion from retail use (A1) into 9 serviced apartments (C1) including remova…
2018
Approved
123 Cavendish Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DJ
Single storey rear kitchen extension
2018
Approved
123 Cavendish Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DJ
Single storey rear kitchen extension
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Single storey rear kitchen extension
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160 Rawlinson Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DP
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2025
160 Rawlinson Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DP
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2025
160 Rawlinson Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DP
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2025
285 Rawlinson Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1DH
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Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#233 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.