2025
2 Merlin Drive Dalton-In-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QE
Loft conversion with rear dormer forming 2 bedrooms, study, store and shower room to firs…
36 Brent Avenue, Dalton in Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8QF. Data via plota.co.uk
PENDING
B21/2026/0308
Description
Provision of new clear glazed openable window to garage in north east elevation to match size and style of existing Utility window. Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 93.
Day 93, past the statutory target. 84% of extensions 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 24 Aug 2026.
Day 9337 days past the 56-day target
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 3
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Dalton-in-Furness built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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, 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.
Building
Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (95 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2026
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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
18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
2025
2 Merlin Drive Dalton-In-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QE
Loft conversion with rear dormer forming 2 bedrooms, study, store and shower room to firs…
2025
2 Merlin Drive Dalton-In-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QE
Loft conversion with rear dormer forming 2 bedrooms, study, store and shower room to firs…
2023
Approved
28 Sanderling Lane Dalton-In-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QG
Single storey side extension, pitched roof to porch, pentice roof to front and removal of…
2023
Approved
28 Sanderling Lane Dalton-In-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QG
Single storey side extension, pitched roof to porch, pentice roof to front and removal of…
2023
Approved
28 Sanderling Lane Dalton-In-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QG
Single storey side extension, pitched roof to porch, pentice roof to front and removal of…
2023
Approved
35 Merlin Drive Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QE
Demolition of existing garage and construction of an annex in rear garden to provide self…
2023
Approved
35 Merlin Drive Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QE
Demolition of existing garage and construction of an annex in rear garden to provide self…
2023
Approved
35 Merlin Drive Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QE
Demolition of existing garage and construction of an annex in rear garden to provide self…
2023
Approved
14 Tantabank Road Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QY
Application to fell a copper beech tree (T4) subject of Tree Preservation Order 1991 No. 3
2023
Approved
14 Tantabank Road Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QY
Application to fell a copper beech tree (T4) subject of Tree Preservation Order 1991 No. 3
2023
Approved
14 Tantabank Road Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QY
Application to fell a copper beech tree (T4) subject of Tree Preservation Order 1991 No. 3
2023
Approved
Tantabank House Merlin Drive Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QE
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1991 No.3 (See Plan and…
2023
Approved
Tantabank House Merlin Drive Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QE
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1991 No.3 (See Plan and…
2023
Approved
Tantabank House Merlin Drive Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QE
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1991 No.3 (See Plan and…
2021
Approved
20 Sanderling Lane Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QG
Loft conversion with new front and rear dormers creating additional living room, bedroom…
2021
Approved
20 Sanderling Lane Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QG
Loft conversion with new front and rear dormers creating additional living room, bedroom…
2021
Approved
20 Sanderling Lane Dalton-in-Furness Cumbria LA15 8QG
Loft conversion with new front and rear dormers creating additional living room, bedroom…
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
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.