Change of use applications in Copeland

There were 33 change of use applications in Copeland in the last 12 months. Of the 19 decided so far, 18 were approved. Change of use covers conversions between planning use classes: shops to flats, offices to homes, houses to HMOs or care homes.

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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

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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...

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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))

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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

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4 Sept 2026 Pending 4/26/2277/0F1

115 Main Street, Distington

Change of use from dwellinghouse (use Class C3) to use as a support and training facility to provide independent living skills to young people (sui ge...

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26 Aug 2026 Pending 4/26/2270/0F1

25 Main Street, Egremont

Change of use of the existing ground-floor premises from its previous use as a public house/restaurant (Class E) to a community health and wellbeing h...

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30 Jul 2026 Approved 24 Sep 4/26/2246/0F1

43 Lord Street, Millom

Conversion of one dwelling into two dwellings

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Frequently asked questions

Do you need planning permission to run an HMO?
A small HMO (3-6 unrelated tenants, Class C4) usually doesn't need planning permission unless the area has an Article 4 direction. Larger HMOs (7+ tenants, 'sui generis') almost always need a full planning application.
What is Class E in planning?
Class E is the flexible commercial use class introduced in September 2020. It covers shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, gyms, clinics, nurseries and light industry. You can change uses freely within Class E without planning permission.
Can you convert offices to flats without planning permission?
Class MA permitted development rights let you convert Class E premises (including offices) to residential (Class C3) via a prior-approval application rather than full planning permission. Limits apply: max 1,500m², not in conservation areas or AONBs without additional consent.
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