2024
Approved
Advertisement consent to display 2 No. non-illuminated high level aluminium wall tray fas…
Furness Building Society 51 - 55 Duke Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1RT Data via plota.co.uk
Approved
B07/2025/0487
Description
The change of use of the former Furness Building Society branch and associated Sidney Street back office (part ground, first and second floors) (Class E) into 29 no. 1 and 2-bedroom apartments (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk
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How this decision compares
Decided in 238 days from validation, 172 days slower than Westmorland and Furness's median of 66 for changes of use. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.
This one238d
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.
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Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Approved
Advertisement consent to display 2 No. non-illuminated high level aluminium wall tray fas…
2024
Approved
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Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Footpath adjacent to 63 - 75 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1HZ
Installation of a BT street hub
2025
Footpath adjacent to 63 - 75 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1HZ
Advertisement consent to display two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side…
2025
Footpath adjacent to 63 - 75 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1HZ
Installation of a BT street hub
2025
Footpath adjacent to 63 - 75 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1HZ
Advertisement consent to display two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side…
2025
Footpath adjacent to 63 - 75 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1HZ
Installation of a BT street hub
2025
Footpath adjacent to 63 - 75 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1HZ
Advertisement consent to display two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side…
2025
Footpath adjacent to 171 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1PX
Installation of a BT Street Hub Unit.
2025
Footpath adjacent to 171 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1PX
Advertisement consent to display two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side…
2025
Footpath adjacent to 171 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1PX
Installation of a BT Street Hub Unit.
2025
Footpath adjacent to 171 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1PX
Advertisement consent to display two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side…
2025
Footpath adjacent to 171 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1PX
Installation of a BT Street Hub Unit.
2025
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Advertisement consent to display non-illuminated tablet to ATM
2025
111 - 115 Dalton Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 1HZ
Advertisement consent to display non-illuminated tablet to ATM
2016
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2016
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2016
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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
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