Council opening hours throughout Christmas
Some Westmorland and Furness Council offices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays. Read the full list of Council opening hours during the festive period.
Search for a planning application
How to check our planning register, or search for archived applications.
Search tools and weekly lists
We publish a weekly list of all new applications received and planning decisions made.
Applications in the Barrow area
Barrow only displays records of applications for the past seven years. Residents can search for applications on the Borough of Barrow in Furness Planning Hub register.
Applications in the Eden and South Lakeland areas
Eden and South Lakeland residents can also search for planning applications and comment on them through the planning register.
The register contains all planning applications received by us from 1988
- for applications between 1988 and 2010 full documentation is not available on the register
- for applications after 2010 you can see all the documents (except financial or sensitive material) submitted with a planning application
Visit the planning register (Eden and South Lakeland residents)
Once you've found an application, you may wish to make a comment on it. Read our guidance to find out how to comment on a planning application
If you wish to view determined applications from Eden District Council please email us quoting reference number to planning2@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Minerals and waste planning applications
Use our online minerals and waste planning register to find and comment on existing planning applications and see decisions made on past applications:
Find a minerals and waste application
National parks
Large parts of our area are covered by national parks, which have their own planning authorities. If the planning application you are looking for is in a national park, you can find it on the park's websites:
Search for archived planning applications
If you have a reference number we can find the information for you and send it to you by email. There is no charge for this service, unless you request printed information.
If you don't have a reference number please put your request in writing or email. Please give us as much detail as possible, including a location plan. We will do our best to retrieve the information for you. There is a charge for this service.
Planning application search fees
- searches for applications relating to individual dwellings, £40
- searches for most commercial or large developments, £79
- we may charge a pre-arranged fee for very complex sites