Land to the east of Pennington Lane Cross-a-moor Swarthmoor ULVERSTON LA12 Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Outline planning permission for the erection of up to 153 dwellings, including 35% affordable housing provision, together with associated roads, footpaths, car parking, landscaping, biodiversity enhancements, and infrastructure works. All matters are reserved except for access. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 23 Sept 2026; it is now day 265. The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.
Planning committee
Deferred by Westmorland and Furness Strategic Planning Committee on 13 May 2026.
Deferred unanimously
- Officers advised approval because the site was allocated for housing, access was acceptable and impacts could be controlled by conditions and obligations.
- Residents and another developer raised concerns about traffic, infrastructure and whether the proposed drainage strategy was viable.
- Members unanimously deferred the application for further investigations after updated concerns about groundwater and drainage.
Source: Plota analysis of Westmorland and Furness's committee minutes of 13 May 2026.
Site constraints 3
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.
Every application in Westmorland and Furness - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Important details
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Application type
- Outline Application
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Low Furness, High Furness
- Parish
- Pennington
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Graham Anthony Associates
Decision outlook
Day 265, past the statutory target. 70% of new homes 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 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Westmorland and Furness in the last twelve months, from validation. Westmorland and Furness decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 13 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 23 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Jan 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Nov 2026
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%).
Track this application
Land to the east of Pennington Lane Cross-a-moor Swarthmoor ULVERSTON LA12
Tracking this application
Not there in a minute? Check junk - especially Hotmail and Outlook.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.