2018
Approved
Barrow Borough Cemetery, Devonshire Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5PD
Application for the provision of an external handrail and external plant on the furnace r…
Roman Catholic Cemetery Chapel, Thorncliffe Cemetery Devonshire Road Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA14 5PD Data via plota.co.uk
PENDING
B23/2026/0075
Description
Listed Building Consent for replacement of existing cast iron gutters, hoppers and downpipes (like-for-like) and provision of additional downpipes to improve rainwater dispersal Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 210.
Day 210, past the statutory target. 74% of listed building works 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 8 Oct 2026.
Day 210154 days past the 56-day target
31%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
97decided in the last year
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westmorland and Furness in the last twelve months, from validation. Westmorland and Furness decision record →
Site constraints 3
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Borough Cemetery Gate House and Attached Railings, Grade II, about 17 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Registered park or garden: Barrow Municipal Cemetery
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
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. 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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Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2018
Approved
Barrow Borough Cemetery, Devonshire Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5PD
Application for the provision of an external handrail and external plant on the furnace r…
2018
Approved
Barrow Borough Cemetery, Devonshire Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5PD
Application for the provision of an external handrail and external plant on the furnace r…
Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#233 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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