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

PENDING B20/2026/0283
Date received
7 Jul 2026
Date validated
7 Jul 2026
Postcode
LA14 1QD

Description

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

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 21 Sept 2026, from Westmorland and Furness's recent full applications.

Day 68 of the 56-day target. Westmorland and Furness usually decides full applications by day 76.

Day 688 days to the predicted decision (day 76)
24%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
397decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications 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 11 September 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.

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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
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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