Cark, Cumbria Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Cark, Cumbria.
Cumbria · England · settlement
About Cark
Cark is a village located in Cumbria, England, positioned along the B5278 road leading to Haverthwaite. Situated just half a mile north of Flookburgh, it is also two miles southwest of the historic village of Cartmel and three miles west of Grange-over-Sands, making it a strategically placed location for potential planning applications and developments in the area.
District: Lower Holker
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £307,180 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Westmorland and Furness
- Parliamentary constituency: Westmorland and Lonsdale
- LSOA: South Lakeland 013B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Cark.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Cark.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Cark based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
9 planning applications found near Cark.
- - 83 Station Road Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7JZ
Convert the existing attached garage and extend to first floor level
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2026-01-08
View full details - - Meadow Barn Cark-In-Cartmel Grange-Over-Sands LA11 7PE
Prior Notification under schedule 2, part 6 for a roof between existing buildings to cover feeding yard in connection with catchment sensitive areas for control of river polution
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - Orchard House Station Road Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7JZ
Proposed detached vehicle/machinery store
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-11-24
View full details - - 3 Meadow View Cark-in-Cartmel GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7NZ
Replace and enlarge existing dormer
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-10-01
View full details - - 3 Meadow View Cark-in-Cartmel GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7NZ
Replace and enlarge existing dormer
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-09-15
View full details - - Cark Hall Cottage (South) Cark In Cartmel GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7NS
Listed building consent for the installation of a non-load-bearing, reversible stud partition in the attic to isolate an area deemed unfit for domestic loading per a structural assessment, structural
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2024-11-11
View full details - - Rose And Crown Inn Bank Top Cark-In-Cartmel Grange-over-sands Cumbria LA11 7NU
Erection of boundary treatments to create outdoor amenity space.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2024-06-26
View full details - - Cark Manor Cark-In-Cartmel GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7PG
Discharge of condition 4 (one way system to access and exit the site) attached to planning permission SL/2020/0364
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2024-05-20
View full details - - 125 Station Road Cark-in-Cartmel GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7NY
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Change of use from Office (Use Class E) to a single Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2023-12-20
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A brief summary of Cark in Cumbria
Cark is a village located in Cumbria, England, positioned along the B5278 road leading to Haverthwaite. Situated just half a mile north of Flookburgh, it is also two miles southwest of the historic village of Cartmel and three miles west of Grange-over-Sands, making it a strategically placed location for potential planning applications and developments in the area. It sits within the Lower Holker district.
Property prices in Cark show an average sale price of £307,180, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Cark a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Cark includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Morecambe Bay SSSI; 3 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): Morecambe Bay; 1 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary; 1 Ramsar Wetland Sites: Morecambe Bay. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Cark planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Cark
In the last 24 months, 10 planning applications were submitted near Cark. Of these, 0% were approved, with an average decision time of 63 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Cark.
At 63 days on average, decisions near Cark slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Cark were full planning applications (4), listed building and heritage (3), discharge of conditions (2). Full planning applications account for 40% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 5 medium-scale applications, 5 smaller schemes were submitted.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- The Green planning applications
- Ravenstown planning applications
- Flookburgh planning applications
- Holker planning applications
- Sand Gate planning applications
- Allithwaite planning applications
- Cartmel planning applications
- Headless Cross planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.