Flookburgh, Cumbria Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Flookburgh, Cumbria.
Cumbria · England · settlement
Planning applications in Flookburgh are administered by Cumberland Council. View the full Cumberland Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Flookburgh
Flookburgh is an ancient village located on the Cartmel Peninsula in Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire and near Morecambe Bay. The village has a strong fishing heritage, particularly in cockle and shrimp fishing, which significantly influences local culture. Additionally, Flookburgh is home to the Lakeland Leisure Park, a Haven Holidays site, making it a notable destination for visitors and potentially impacting local planning applications.
District: Lower Holker
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £327,764 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Westmorland and Furness
- Parliamentary constituency: Westmorland and Lonsdale
- LSOA: South Lakeland 013A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Flookburgh.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Flookburgh.
- 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 Flookburgh based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
279 planning applications found near Flookburgh.
- - 30 Main Street Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7LA
Installation of an electric vehicle (EV) charge point on the front external wall of the dwelling, as part of Westmorland and Furness Council's EV Pavement Channel Trial
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2026-06-22
View full details - - Garden to the rear of 28 Market Street Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7JU
Erection of a single detached self-build house with a garage, foul drainage treatment plant and new access driveway
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2026-03-31
View full details - - Land adjacent Bridge House Land off Manorside Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7JS
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (Affordable housing), 5 (Construction Method Statement), 12 (Carriageway, footways, footpaths, cycleways), 14 (Superfast broadband connectivity) & 15 (Cont
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-10-15
View full details - - Land adjacent Bridge House & Land off Manorside Flookburgh Grange -Over-Sands LA11 7HY
Reserved Matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale attached to Outline Planning Permission SL/2021/0991 (Application for Outline Planning Permission for the proposed development of 32 resi
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-05-20
View full details - - 13 Station Road Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7JY
Replacement outbuilding to form office and shower room (Part retrospective)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-03-18
View full details - - 82 Main Street Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7LB
Listed Building Consent to replace aluminium double glazed windows and single glazed back door
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Heritage | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-02-24
View full details - - 42 Main Street Flookburgh Grange-Over-Sands Cumbria LA11 7LA
Discharge of conditions 8 (Surface water & sewage) & 9 (Environmental net gain) attached to Outline Planning Permission SL/2022/0885
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2024-10-07
View full details - - 84 Main Street Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7LB
Proposed conversion of attached outbuilding to dwelling
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2024-09-11
View full details - - 42 Main Street Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7LA
Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Approval SL/2022/0885 (Application for Outline Planning Application (with some matters reserved) for the erection of two self build dwell
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2024-03-12
View full details - - Opposite 1 Moor Lane, Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7LP
Formal notification of 28 days notice in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2003 (as amended) for the installation of a telecommunications street cabinet
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2024-01-04
View full details - - 25 Market Street Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7JU
Discharge of conditions 4 (biodiversity net gain) & 6 (windows) attached to planning permission SL/2023/0395
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2023-12-11
View full details - - Land at Winder Moor, Willow Lane, Flookburgh, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7LU
Section 73 application to vary Condition 1 of Planning Permission 5/22/9006 to extend the permitted duration of operations.
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Cumbria | Date: 2023-10-04
View full details - - Barn behind 22 Market Street Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7JU
Discharge of conditions 3 (Windows, doors, flues, roofing material and external walls detail) and 4 (Soft landscaping and boundary treatments) attached to planning permission SL/2022/1112
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2023-10-04
View full details - - Barn behind 22 Market Street Flookburgh GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7JU
Discharge of conditions 3 (Windows, doors, flues, roofing material and external walls detail) and 4 (Soft landscaping and boundary treatments) attached to listed building permission SL/2022/1113
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2023-10-02
View full details - - 1 Manorside, Market Street, Flookburgh, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7HY
Extension of garage and garden room, new detached garage and extended access drive
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2023-08-24
View full details - - 25 Market Street, Flookburgh, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7JU
Change of use of redundant barn / farm ancillary building to 2 dwellings (Resubmission of SL/2022/0863)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2023-05-10
View full details - - 14 Somme Avenue, Ravenstown, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7LJ
2 storey side extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2023-04-20
View full details - - 17 Jutland Avenue, Ravenstown, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7LF
Two storey rear and side extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2023-04-12
View full details - - Poachers Rest, 67 Jutland Avenue, Ravenstown, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7LQ
2 story extension to the rear and front of the property, with alterations to the existing roof, and internal alterations
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2023-04-06
View full details - - Land South of Tyme House, Jutland Avenue, Ravenstown, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, LA11 7LF
Erection of two detached dwellings
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2023-03-31
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A brief summary of Flookburgh in Cumbria
Flookburgh is an ancient village located on the Cartmel Peninsula in Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire and near Morecambe Bay. The village has a strong fishing heritage, particularly in cockle and shrimp fishing, which significantly influences local culture. Additionally, Flookburgh is home to the Lakeland Leisure Park, a Haven Holidays site, making it a notable destination for visitors and potentially impacting local planning applications. It sits within the Lower Holker district.
Property prices in Flookburgh show an average sale price of £327,764, 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 Flookburgh a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Flookburgh includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Morecambe Bay SSSI; 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, Flookburgh 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 Flookburgh
In the last 24 months, 20 planning applications were submitted near Flookburgh. Of these, 50% were approved, with an average decision time of 114 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 Flookburgh.
With an average of 114 days, decisions near Flookburgh take longer than the statutory targets. Applicants should budget for a 4-month timeline and consider pre-application discussions to avoid delays.
The most common application types near Flookburgh were full planning applications (9), listed building and heritage (4), outline applications (3). Full planning applications account for 45% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 8 medium-scale applications, 11 smaller schemes were submitted.
Nearby Towns
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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.