63 Cavendish Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1QD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of Use from shop (Use Class E) to hot food takeaway (sui generis) and installation of extraction equipment to rear elevation; conversion of first and second floor to manager's flat (Use Class C3). Part retrospective with works already begun Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 7 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 1 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 113.

The consultation period closed on 4 Aug 2026.

Documents 19

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Document · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Comments from: Theatre Bar, Arribar Mexicanas, Ye Old Secret Booke Shoppe, Tipsy Shamrock, Legacy and Bistro, Manhattans, Hollywood and Broadway - 20.07.2026 Document · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Document · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Document · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Document · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 14 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 £52,500 in May 2025. Other property, freehold.

9 May 2025£52,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area151 m² (1,625 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 111)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, 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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Important details

Postcode
LA14 1QD
Received
around 7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 113, past the statutory target. 68% of changes of use in Westmorland and Furness are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 11357 days past the 56-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
79decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
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. 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

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.