Low Biggins, Cumbria Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Low Biggins, Cumbria.
Cumbria · England · settlement
Planning applications in Low Biggins are administered by Cumberland Council. View the full Cumberland Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £287,823 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Lancaster
- Parliamentary constituency: Morecambe and Lunesdale
- LSOA: Lancaster 002A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Low Biggins.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Low Biggins.
- 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 Low Biggins based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
257 planning applications found near Low Biggins.
- - 31 Mitchelgate Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2BE
Listed building consent to replace existing front uPVC windows and uPVC door to wooden windows and wooden door with double glazed units. Relocate existing ground floor bathroom to first floor rear bed
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2026-04-22
View full details - - 2 Biggins Hall Barn High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
Installation of a garden pod ancillary to the main dwellinghouse
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2026-03-09
View full details - - 2 Mitchelgate Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth LA6 2BE
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Level 2 Historic Building Recording Report) attached to Listed Building Consent 2025/1409/LBC
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2026-02-27
View full details - - Biggins Court High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
South Lakeland DC TPO No 162 2000 - T1 - Cedar - Clean through of crown to remove dead, rubbing limbs. Very lightly crown lift over driveway to remove small drooping limbs. No major limbs, small secon
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2026-02-04
View full details - - 50 Fairgarth Drive Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2FB
Works to dwelling including and in addition to those approved pursuant to permission 2024/1430/FPA, including replacement roof, reconstruction of majority of external elevations including two storey s
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-12-16
View full details - - Land Off Oakfield Park Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2FQ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 17 (Surface water and foul drainage) attached to planning permission SL/2022/0335
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-11-19
View full details - - 57 Fairgarth Drive Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2FB
Erection of a rear dormer extension & front Velux windows (Part retrospective) (Re-submission of 2025/0804/HOU)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-11-14
View full details - - 3 Highgate Kendal Road Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2GU
South Lakeland DC TPO No 278 2016 - Oak tree. Client has requested us to continue with the work pruning so there is no overhang over the neighbours garden. Also, requested to take back more growth ove
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-11-03
View full details - - Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
South Lakeland DC TPO No 162 2000 - T1 Yew - Reduce by upto 33% and reshape into more of a topiary ball shape in better keeping with mature and ornamental garden
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-10-21
View full details - - 16 Lower Abbotsgate Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2JU
South Lakeland DC TPO No30 1980 - T1 - Sycamore - Mature tree with history of reduction prunning. Now showing fungal infection and exclusive decay in main union; recommended felling.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-10-15
View full details - - Lonsdale Hall High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
South Lakeland DC TPO No 162 2000 - T1 Sycamore - Remove. Tree is infected with Kretzschmaria Deusta. The stem is hollow in the base. The tree is close to neighbouring land. The proposal is to remove
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-10-08
View full details - - 10 Abbotsgate Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2JS
T1 - Silver Birch - Fell - tall tree growing on a steep, unstable ground. To be replaced with a smaller deciduous tree. T2 - Silver Birch - Fell - tall tree growing on a steep, unstable ground. To be
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-10-06
View full details - - Land Off Pitt Lane High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
Erection of 6 Timber-Framed Eco-Holiday Pods, associated utility building, access, drainage and landscaping
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-09-01
View full details - - 33 Mitchelgate Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2BE
T1 - Poor form Rowan suffering from bad previous pruning. reduce crown and thin, correcting previous mistakes where possible.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-08-22
View full details - - 2 Mitchelgate Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2BE
Listed Building Consent for removal and replacement of the UPVC veranda with garden room. The removal of the single storey kitchen/dining roof to facilitate first floor extension above to create addit
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-07-24
View full details - - The Old Bakery 2 Mitchelgate Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2BE
Removal and replacement of the UPVC veranda with garden room. The removal of the single storey kitchen/dining roof to facilitate first floor extension above to create additional living space. Upgrade
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-07-16
View full details - - Land off Oakfield Park Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2FQ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 17 (Surface water and foul drainage) attached to planning permission SL/2022/0335
Status: Rejected | Type: Conditions | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-07-14
View full details - - Abbot Hall Farm Mitchelgate Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2BE
Fell 1 Holly self sown taking light from living room. 8cm dia @ 1.5m height also too close to house wall Fell small birch tree near boundary wall
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-07-03
View full details - - 11 Mitchelgate Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2BE
G1 - Pleached Hornbeams - Reduce height and width back to reform the lapsed pleached frame.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-05-16
View full details - - 57 Fairgarth Drive Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2FB
Erection of a rear dormer extension & front & rear Velux windows
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-04-23
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A brief summary of Low Biggins in Cumbria
Low Biggins is a settlement located in Cumbria, England.
Property prices in Low Biggins show an average sale price of £287,823, 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 Low Biggins a particularly low-crime area.
Low Biggins has one conservation area within its boundaries: Kirkby Lonsdale. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Low Biggins includes 1 National Parks: YORKSHIRE DALES. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Low Biggins
In the last 24 months, 89 planning applications were submitted near Low Biggins. Of these, 73% were approved, with an average decision time of 66 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 Low Biggins.
At 66 days on average, decisions near Low Biggins slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Low Biggins were full planning applications (30), tree works (21), discharge of conditions (16). Full planning applications account for 34% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 21 medium-scale applications, 68 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 22 applications
- Refused: 7 applications
- Withdrawn: 1 application
- Awaiting decision: 59 applications
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
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