Low Biggins, Cumbria Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Low Biggins, Cumbria.
Cumbria · England · settlement
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £332,400 (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 2026-02.
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
15 planning applications found near Low Biggins.
- - 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: Undecided | 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 - - 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 - - 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 - - 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 - - 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 - - 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
View full details - - Land off Mill Lane Low Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2DH
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 2024/0371/FPA (Development of 2 dwellings, including access, landscaping and associated works)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-04-01
View full details - - Broadlands Low Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2DH
Construction of two storey double garage with storage and self contained annexe accommodation above - revised garage scheme as approved under SL/2022/0948
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-02-20
View full details - - Land off Oakfield Park Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2FQ
Non Material Amendment to remove the split level plots for 19/20 & 23/24 following grant of planning permission SL/2022/0335 (34 dwellings associated engineering works, landscaping and infrastructure)
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2025-02-05
View full details - - 50 Fairgarth Drive Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2FB
Demolition of side porch and rear garage and construction of two storey side and rear extensions with internal alterations, widening of existing access and creation on new parking area and landscaping
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2024-08-12
View full details - - 7 Fairgarth Drive Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2DT
Two front dormer windows
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Westmorland and Furness | Date: 2024-05-29
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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 £332,400, 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.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Low Biggins 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 Low Biggins
In the last 24 months, 39 planning applications were submitted near Low Biggins. Of these, 85% were approved, with an average decision time of 61 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Low Biggins maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
At 61 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 (14), tree works (13), discharge of conditions (6). Full planning applications account for 36% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 6 medium-scale applications, 33 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.