Consultations

Active and past consultations on the new Westmorland and Furness Local Plan and other planning policy documents, and how you can get involved.

How to get involved

Sign up to our Planning Policy consultation database to receive email updates about any future consultations on our Local Plan and other planning policy documents.  

Active Consultations

Scoping Consultation

This consultation seeks views on what the Local Plan could address, what it should aim to achieve and how people would like to be involved and kept informed of progress.

Click here to find out more and take part in the survey

Call for Sites

Westmorland and Furness Council are inviting submissions for the Third Call for Sites as part of the preparations for a new Local Plan. We are seeking a wide range of land development opportunities that could help meet future development needs across Westmorland and Furness.

Click here to find out more and submit a site

Integrated Impact Assessment

The Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) will identify the likely social, environmental and economic effects of the emerging Westmorland and Furness Local Plan. We are consulting on the Scoping Report which sets out how we intend to undertake the IIA. It provides baseline information on our area's characteristics, identifies key sustainability issues and proposes sustainability objectives and questions that we will use to appraise policy and site options.

Click here to view the Scoping Report and take part in the consultation

 

Past Consultations

Document nameConsultation / StageClosing Date
Local PlanCall for Sites - Housing, Employment and Other Sites23 February 2026
Local PlanCall for Sites - Local Green Space23 February 2026
Local PlanCall for Sites - Minerals23 February 2026
Local PlanCall for Sites - Waste23 February 2026
Design Code Draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) ConsultationDraft Stage14 December 2025
Draft Central Barrow Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan ConsultationDraft Management Plan30 November 2025
Draft Penrith Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan ConsultationDraft Management Plan30 November 2025
Arnside and Silverdale National LandscapeDraft Management Plan17 October 2025
Sockbridge and Tirril Neighbourhood PlanNeighbourhood Area Consultation17 April 2025
Marina Village Residential Opportunity SPDHabitat Regulations Assessment 3 April 2025
Local PlanCall for Sites - Housing & Employment30 September 2024
Local PlanCall for Sites - Minerals30 September 2024
Local PlanCall for Sites - Waste30 September 2024
Design CodeEarly Engagement30 September 2024
Marina Village Residential Opportunity SPD Draft Stage19 September 2024
Local PlanEarly Engagement9 September 2024

If you have any queries please email them to localplan@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk