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See all 2,870 planning applications for the Copeland area since 2019, 88 in the last 90 days, published by Cumberland Council across 20 towns and areas. Search and filter them by date, status, development type or number of homes, see the latest on the map, or get a free alert for new applications.

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23 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2330/DOC

Site of Former Beckermet Service Garage, Beckermet

Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 of planning approval 4/26/2035/0R1

Copeland
19 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2328/TPO

Moss Bank, Back Corkickle, Whitehaven

Reduce and remove trees situated within a conservation area

Copeland
16 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2326/0F1

The Rack Shack, Swingpump Lane, Whitehaven

Change of use from snooker and pool hall to a multi activity indoor entertainement venue

Copeland
15 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2320/0B1

38 Lowther Road, Millom

Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning approval 4/23/2231/0F1 - single storey front, side, and rear extensions to an existing bungalow, with int...

Copeland
15 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2323/0F1

11 Tower Hill, Whitehaven

Proposed two storey side extension and single storey front extension

Copeland
15 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2325/0A1

Phase 5, 6 and 7, Edgehill Park, Whitehaven

Application for advertisement consent to display show home and sales area signage

Copeland
14 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2318/0L1

43 Holly Terrace, Main Street, Hensingham

Listed building consent for proposed new single storey rear extension and internal alterations

Copeland
14 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2321/0F1

Sellafield Site, Sellafield

Prior notification of proposed demolition of a utilities store

Copeland
14 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2322/0F1

Sellafield Sites, Seascale

Prior notification of proposed demolition of calder hall turbine hall b

Copeland
13 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2319/0F1

22 Aikbank Road, Whitehaven

Proposed single storey side extention and internal alterations

Copeland
9 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2317/0F1

Land at Flosh Meadows, Cleator

Proposed residential development of no.51 houses and bungalows including infrastructure, landscaping and bng uplift

Copeland
9 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2316/0F1

Whitehaven Golf Club, Red Lonning, Whitehaven

Proposed extension to existing storage building

Copeland
8 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2324/0L1

2 Cross Street, Whitehaven

Listed building consent for replacement of rear roof slate and existing velocity skylight

Copeland
8 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2315/0F1

Hensingham Amateur Rugby League Club, Cleator Moor Road, Whitehaven

Erection of building for us as sports changing facility and stores

Copeland
7 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2311/0F1

12 Santon Way, Seascale

Proposed garage for storage

Copeland
7 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2313/0B1

Harras Dyke Farm, Harras Dyke, Whitehaven

Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning approval 4/23/2336/0R1 - reserved matters application relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and sca...

Copeland
7 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2314/0F1

55 High Road, Whitehaven

Rear single storey extension, new side window, solar panels and new detached garage to rear garden

Copeland
6 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2309/HPAE

57 Asby Road, Asby

Prior approval to demolitish existing conservatory and construction of new single storey rear extension

Copeland
6 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2310/0L1

9 Corkickle, Whitehaven

Listed building consent for replacement of all existing timber windows with heritage style uPVC vertical sliding sash windows

Copeland
6 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2312/0E1

McDonalds Restaurant Ltd, Bridges Retail Park, Flatt Walks, Whitehaven

Lawful development certificate to confirm that the proposed unrestricted operation of the Restaurant is lawful

Copeland
5 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2308/0L1

Somerset House, 52 Duke Street, Whitehaven

Listed building consent for repair works to a wall and installation of a mural

Copeland
2 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2305/0F1

14 St Georges Terrace, Millom

Conversion, restoration and extension to create a museum, café and outreach centre including erection of replacement ground floor extension, second fl...

Copeland
1 Oct 2026 Pending 4/26/2304/0F1

40 Springfield Avenue, Whitehaven

Proposed two storey side extension and front porch extension

Copeland
30 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2302/0L1

44 Irish Street, Whitehaven

Listed building consent for installation of new fibre optic ethernet connection in first floor server room

Copeland
30 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2303/0L1

4 Marine Terrace, Oakbank, Whitehaven

Listed building consent for stripping slate roof, repair of rafters and installation of membrane and replacement slates to roof of main dwelling and a...

Copeland
30 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2299/DOC

Former Spida Site, Leconfield Industrial Estate, Cleator Moor

Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 and 11 of planning approval 4/26/2132/0F1

Copeland
30 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2300/DOC

Arlecdon Farm, Arlecdon

Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5 and 6 of planning approval 4/25/2269/0F1

Copeland
30 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2301/DOC

Barn at Arlecdon Farm, Arlecdon

Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5 and 6 of planning approval 4/25/2270/0F1

Copeland
29 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2296/0F1

76 Santon Way, Seascale

Proposed domestic garage and workshop in rear garden

Copeland
29 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2297/0F1

Unit A1, Cleator Mills, Cleator

Change of use of unit from dog training studio (use class sui generis) to gym (use Class E(d))

Copeland
29 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2298/0L1

3 Oakbank, Whitehaven

Listed building consent to install a reversible air-to-air heat pump system

Copeland
29 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2295/0F1

4 Ghyll Bank, Lowca

Front porch and side dressing room extension with ramped disabled access

Copeland
28 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2294/0L1

6-8 Duke Street, Whitehaven

Listed building consent to install 3d signage (retrospective)

Copeland
23 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2293/DOC

Land at East Road, East Road, Egremont

Discharge of conditions 15, 18, 20 and 21 of planning approval 4/24/2044/0F1

Copeland
21 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2290/0E1

Land at North Lane, Haverigg

Lawful development certificate to confirm that a material commencement has been made to planning permission reference 4/26/2057/0B1 in relation to plo...

Copeland
21 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2291/0F1

Rangamaria, Nethertown, Egremont

Demolition of existing dilapidated dwelling and new build replacement

Copeland
21 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2292/0F1

Plot 1, Bay View Close, Millom

Erection of single detached dwelling and garage, with associated hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments

Copeland
17 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2287/0A1

Red Lion Hotel, 2 Market Place, Egremont

Advertising consent for the erection of six advertising boards on existing boundary hoarding

Copeland
17 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2285/0D1

Enw Egremont Electricity Substation, Woodend, Egremont

Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed replacement transformer

Copeland
17 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2284/0A1

Red Lion Hotel, 2 Market Place, Egremont

Advertising consent for the erection of six advertising boards on existing boundary hoarding

Copeland
17 Sept 2026 Approved 28 Sep 4/26/2288/DOC

Phase 3, Edgehill Park, Whitehaven

Discharge of condition 2 of planning approval 4/26/2061/0B1

Copeland
16 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2286/0F1

Sellafield, Seascale

Prior notification of proposed demolition – single storey sectional building complex

Copeland
16 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2289/DOC

Former Grove Court Hotel, Cleator

Discharge of conditions 10 & 11 of planning approval 4/25/2048/0F1

Copeland
16 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2283/0A1

1 Schoolhouse Lane, Whitehaven

Advertisement consent for a hanging sign

Copeland
11 Sept 2026 Approved 9 Oct 4/26/2284/DOC

Elf Hall, Lady Hall, Millom

Discharge of condition 3 of planning approval 4/25/2262/0F1

Copeland
9 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2281/0B1

51 Lowther Road, Millom

Variation of condition 2 (revision plans to incorporate bi_folds doors on rear elevation) of planning approval 4/26/2220/0F1 - construction of a 2 sto...

Copeland
8 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2282/0F1

98 Bransty Road, Whitehaven

Proposed new vehicular access and driveway

Copeland
8 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2279/0F1

Plot 4, Nethertown Road, St Bees

Proposed detached two storey dwelling with detached garage

Copeland
7 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2280/0F1

Land at Hodbarrow Nature Reserve, Millom

Foul drainage connection to mainsgate load public sewer

Copeland
4 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2278/0F1

The Garage Opposit Lingmell Cottage, Lingmell, Seascale

Change of use and conversion of existing detached two-storey Garage to form one self-contained dwelling, including associated internal alterations

Copeland
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ArlecdonArlecdon and FrizingtonBeckermetCleator MoorDistingtonDrigg and CarletonEgremontFrizingtonGosforthHaveriggLowcaMillomMillom WithoutMoor RowRheda ParkSeascaleSellafieldSt BeesWhichamWhitehaven

Decisions in Copeland Full decision record →

56daysmedian to decide2 days slower than UK
58%decided within 8 weeks8 pts below UK
98%approved8 pts above UK
293of 388UK rank for speeddown 134 places on last year

368 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Copeland take to decide a planning application?
Across the 368 applications Copeland decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 56 days, and 58% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 54 days.
What proportion of planning applications does Copeland approve?
98% of the applications Copeland decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.
Where does this planning application data come from?
Every application on this page comes from Copeland's public planning register (www.copeland.gov.uk). Plota collects it, adds a map location and a category, and links each record back to the council's own entry, which is the authoritative version.
How often is this page updated?
Plota checks Copeland's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 27 Oct 2026.
Where can I see the plans and documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports are held on Copeland's own website. Where the council publishes a document list, it appears on the application's page here with each item linking to the council's copy; otherwise the "View original council record" link on every application opens the council's entry.

About this data

Plota holds 2,870 planning applications from Copeland since 2019, each counted once: 522 current records, received since 1 Jul 2025, and 2,348 earlier ones in the Plota archive, searchable by location and keyword. 88 were received in the last 90 days. Current records are collected from the council's public register at www.copeland.gov.uk and checked every day; the last check was on 27 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

Latest application from Copeland: 23 Oct 2026. We check the council's portal daily.