37 - 39 Earle Street Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 2PZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a butcher’s shop (Use Class E) to a 9-bedroom 9 person HMO (sui generis) including first floor rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Westmorland and Furness's recent changes of use.
Documents 11
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 4
Checked on 19 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Important details
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Postcode
- LA14 2PZ
- Received
- 29 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sept 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 29 of the 56-day target. Westmorland and Furness usually decides changes of use by day 66.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westmorland and Furness in the last twelve months, from validation. Westmorland and Furness decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 15 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 6 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%).
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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