Open Consultations
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Marina Village Residential Opportunity - Draft Supplementary Planning Document Survey
This Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) sets out Westmorland and Furness Council’s development, design, and infrastructure requirements for the Marina Village Residential Opportunity site, located off Salthouse Road to the southeast of Barrow Town Centre. The SPD relates to the residential site,...
Closes 19 September 2024
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Westmorland and Furness Call for Sites 2024: Housing and Employment Sites
We are starting work and gathering evidence on a new Local Plan for Westmorland and Furness (excluding the National Parks). When this is adopted, it will replace the existing district-wide Local Plans adopted by the former Barrow, Eden and South Lakeland Councils. As part of this, the Council...
Closes 30 September 2024
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Town Centre Community Hub Consultation Questions
Community Wellbeing Hubs are one of seven projects funded through the Brilliant Barrow Town Deal. Part of our plans include the redevelopment of space inside the Forum to create a dedicated Community Hub. The Community Hub will be a welcoming space which is accessible, and available...
Closes 30 September 2024
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Westmorland and Furness Call for Sites 2024: Waste
Westmorland and Furness Council is producing a new Local Plan for the district. This will include policies for minerals and waste which, once adopted, will replace the policies in the Cumbria Minerals and Waste Local Plan. The Cumbria Minerals and Waste Local Plan currently allocates the...
Closes 30 September 2024
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Westmorland and Furness Call for Sites 2024: Minerals
Westmorland and Furness Council is producing a new Local Plan for the district. This will include policies for minerals and waste which, once adopted, will replace the policies in the Cumbria Minerals and Waste Local Plan. The Cumbria Minerals and Waste Local Plan currently...
Closes 30 September 2024
Closed Consultations
Consultation on a new Public Space Protection Order
Following Local Government Reorganisation last year, the three separate PSPOs for the former district councils have or are due to expire and given their important role, Westmorland and Furness...
Consultation on a proposal to extend the age range at Victoria Infant and Nursery School, Barrow from 3 to 7 years to 2 to 7 years with effect from 7 January 2025
Introduction The Governing Body of Victoria Infant and Nursery School has approached Westmorland and Furness Council with a proposal to extend the age range of the provision offered at...
Earnse Bay Community Space
A new, inclusive community space focused on the outdoors will be created at Earnse Bay, on Walney Island, to connect local communities to open spaces, nature, and education. The intention is to...
Westmorland & Furness Business Premises Survey 2024
Welcome to the first ever Westmorland & Furness Business Premises Survey! Each year, we will carry out a survey which targets our business community with premises within our council area. Your survey...
Cumbria Local Nature Recovery Strategy - Survey on Nature Recovery 2023
Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) agree priorities for nature recovery and propose actions for reversing the decline in biodiversity in a particular area. These spatial strategies are required...
Consultation on a new playground in Kirkby Stephen
Westmorland and Furness Council, working alongside Kirkby Stephen Town Council and the Cricket Club would like to develop a new playground on the ground adjacent to the cricket pitch. We...