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446 in the last 90 days147 in the last 3066 in the last 1491% approveddecisions typically take 66 days
Source: Cumberland Council planning register · updated daily
- Morrisons Petrol Filling Station, Kingston Road, Carlisle, CA3 0AD
Erection Of Jet Wash Bays, Customer Parking, Plant Room, Air/Water And Vacuum Units, Locker Hub, ...
RefusedReceived 23 Oct 2026Decided 4 Jun 202626/0574 - SITE OF FORMER BECKERMET SERVICE GARAGE, BECKERMET
DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 3 AND 4 OF PLANNING APPROVAL 4/26/2035/0R1
PendingReceived 23 Oct 20264/26/2330/DOC - Cockermouth School, Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Discharge of condition 8 (continuing use) on approved application FUL/2026/0037
PendingApproval of details reserved by a conditionReceived 23 Oct 2026CON/2026/0052 - Field to North East of Kassandra, Dean, Workington, CA14 4TJ
Discharge of conditions 7 (surface water drainage system) and 13 (external and roofing materials) in part relative to farmhouse and condition 14 (package treatment plant) on approved application OUT/2025/0003
PendingApproval of details reserved by a conditionReceived 22 Oct 2026CON/2026/0051 - Threapland Lees, Threapland, Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 2JP
Proposed general purpose storage shed for crop and machinery
PendingFull planning permissionReceived 22 Oct 2026FUL/2026/0131
House prices in Cumberland Council: average £170,966, +3.3% over 12 months (UK House Price Index, July 2026)
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Planning Applications by Town in Cumberland Council
556 towns and villages. Click any town for a planning search of applications nearby.
Main towns in Cumberland Council
- Willow Holme70 applications in the last 12 months
- Whitehaven46 applications in the last 12 months
- Keswick44 applications in the last 12 months
- Cockermouth43 applications in the last 12 months
- Egremont29 applications in the last 12 months
- Botcherby26 applications in the last 12 months
- Millom24 applications in the last 12 months
- Hawk Hill24 applications in the last 12 months
- Wigton24 applications in the last 12 months
- Wetheral20 applications in the last 12 months
- Cleator Moor19 applications in the last 12 months
- Maryport19 applications in the last 12 months
Postcode districts
- CA7199 applications in the last 12 months
- CA6121 applications in the last 12 months
- CA14119 applications in the last 12 months
- CA13105 applications in the last 12 months
- CA5102 applications in the last 12 months
- CA896 applications in the last 12 months
- CA393 applications in the last 12 months
- CA180 applications in the last 12 months
- CA478 applications in the last 12 months
- CA1560 applications in the last 12 months
- CA260 applications in the last 12 months
- CA2817 applications in the last 12 months
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About Cumberland Council Planning Authority
Track every planning application and planning permission decision in the Cumberland Council area. View live status, browse proposals by postcode, and get free email alerts for new developments. Updated daily from the council planning portal.
Cumberland Council serves as the local authority for the Cumberland district in Cumbria, England. Established in 2023, it operates as a unitary authority, combining the roles of both district and county councils, and has been under Labour majority control since its inception. Full council meetings typically take place at the Carlisle Civic Centre, with main administrative functions based at Cumbria House in Carlisle, making it a key player in local planning applications and governance. The council was established in 1 April 2023. The council is currently led by Mark Fryer (Labour), who has held the position since 1 April 2023. Andrew Seekings serves as Chief Executive since 31 December 2022. The council comprises 46 councillors serving 4 years (from 2027) terms, with the most recent election held on 5 May 2022.
The council area encompasses 556 towns and villages, including Carlisle, Cleator Moor, Cockermouth, Egremont, Keswick and Maryport. Use the planning application search above to find proposals across these communities by postcode.
In the last 24 months, Cumberland Council received 2,037 planning applications. Of these, 91% were approved, with an average decision time of 66 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (402), discharge of conditions (200), outline applications (194). 13 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
51 planning appeals were lodged against Cumberland Council decisions, of which 8 were allowed and 30 were dismissed (21% success rate).
Residents and developers can search all planning permission and permitted development applications for Cumberland Council above. To comment or object to a live application, visit the Cumberland Council planning portal directly. Planning Signal links to the original submission for every application listed.