Forth Engineering, Risehow Industrial Estate, Flimby, Maryport, CA15 8PA Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/2026/0092 - Change of use In Review

Proposal

Retrospective/regularising application for the change of use of land associated with Forth Engineering to a commercial storage yard, including the siting of demountable green ISO storage containers, retention of levelled hardstanding / hardcore yard area, privacy banking and associated ancillary storage use. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 3 Oct 2026, 20:55

Application progress

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Validated

13 Jul 2026

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Received

around 16 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 83.

Documents 12

Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument about 54 m away: Rise How tower 25a, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast including remains of prehistoric burial mound and early medieval kiln

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

World heritage site about 54 m away: Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall)

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Special protection area about 405 m away: Solway Firth; Inside the Flimby built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 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: Allerdale
Application type: Change of use
Postcode: CA15 8PA
Received: around 16 Jul 2026
Validated: 13 Jul 2026
Ward: Maryport South
Parish: Maryport CP
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 16 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Daniel Sowerby

Decision outlook

Day 83, past the statutory target. 65% of full applications in Allerdale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 8327 days past the 56-day target

37%decided within 8 weeks

100%approved

141decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Allerdale in the last twelve months, from validation. Allerdale decision record →