Alder House (previously Moorland Stores) School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
2026/1162/FPA
Description
Change of use of an existing commercial premises (Use Class E(a)) to a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), and the change of use and conversion of a former ancillary garage/storage building to form a self-contained one-bedroom bungalow (Use Class C3), including associated external alterations, provision of parking, access and amenity space… Data via plota.co.uk
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Moorland Stores & Post Office School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF
Change of use from vacant unit Use Class F2 (Local community uses) to Use Class E (Commer…
2025
Approved
Moorland Stores & Post Office School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF
Change of use from vacant unit Use Class F2 (Local community uses) to Use Class E (Commer…
2025
Approved
Bay View School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7UF
Proposed single storey flat roof rear extension to replace existing conservatory and rebu…
2025
Approved
Bay View School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7UF
Proposed single storey flat roof rear extension to replace existing conservatory and rebu…
2024
Approved
Moorland Service Station School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF
Change of use of agricultural land for extension to existing parking area and associated…
2024
Approved
Moorland Service Station School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF
Change of use of agricultural land for extension to existing parking area and associated…
2023
Refused
Stone Arthur, School Road, KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Appeal against enforcement notice 21107 - Unauthorised change of use to holiday let
2023
Refused
Stone Arthur, School Road, KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Appeal against enforcement notice 21107 - Unauthorised change of use to holiday let
2022
Refused
Stone Arthur, School Road, KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Change of use from dwelling to holiday let (Retrospective) (Resubmission SL/2022/0097)
2022
Refused
Stone Arthur, School Road, KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Change of use from dwelling to holiday let (Retrospective) (Resubmission SL/2022/0097)
2022
Refused
Moorland Cottage, School Road, KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Internal and external alterations to Moorland Cottage, partial change of use of shop, cha…
2022
Refused
Moorland Cottage, School Road, KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Internal and external alterations to Moorland Cottage, partial change of use of shop, cha…
2022
Refused
Stone Arthur, School Road, KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Change of use from dwelling to use as a holiday let (Retrospective)
2022
Refused
Stone Arthur, School Road, KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Change of use from dwelling to use as a holiday let (Retrospective)
2017
Approved
Kirkby in Furness Automatic Exchange, KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Installation of electronic communications apparatus
2017
Approved
Kirkby in Furness Automatic Exchange, KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Installation of electronic communications apparatus
2017
Approved
Stone Arthur, School Road, KIRKBY IN FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Single storey flat roofed extension with roof lantern extending 7.4 metres (measured exte…
2017
Approved
Stone Arthur, School Road, KIRKBY IN FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Single storey flat roofed extension with roof lantern extending 7.4 metres (measured exte…
2016
Approved
Moorland Cottage, School Road, KIRKBY in FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4…
2016
Approved
Moorland Cottage, School Road, KIRKBY in FURNESS, LA17 7TF
Single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 4…
2025
Refused
Retail unit (Moorland Stores) Alder House School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF
Application to determine if prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA…
2025
Refused
Retail unit (Moorland Stores) Alder House School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF
Application to determine if prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA…
2024
Approved
Moorland Service Station School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF
Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan and a Habitat Management and Monitoring…
2024
Approved
Moorland Service Station School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF
Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan and a Habitat Management and Monitoring…
2024
Approved
Moorland Stores And Post Office School Road KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS LA17 7TF
Application to determine if prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA…
Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#240 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Westmorland and Furness is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #234 out of 292. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #90 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #161 of 292
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #234 of 292
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #239 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
132 decided
1,223
Total decisions
95 refused in 2025