Westmorland and Furness Call for Sites 2024: Housing and Employment Sites
Results updated 16 May 2025
476 sites were submitted in the Call for Sites. We are now starting to undertake a high level assessment looking at key constraints that may affect sites and to gather other relevant information. We are starting work on a draft Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) which will consider whether each of the submitted sites could be considered suitable, available and achievable for residential or economic/employment development.
The SHELAA will inform the Westmorland & Furness Local Plan, and during that process we will consult on possible options for new site allocations. Any sites proposed for development through the Local Plan process will be subject to consultation.
Please view the Frequently Asked Questions before viewing the map.
The sites that were submitted through the Call for Sites exercise in 2024 can be viewed on this interactive map and at the link below.
Please note this is the original information that was submitted by the site promoter, and it does not contain any assessment or conclusions on the suitability of any sites submitted.
Published responses
View submitted responses where consent has been given to publish the response.
Overview
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. We need to plan for future development and understand what land might be suitable and available for this.
The submission of a site through the call for sites exercise does not mean that the site will be allocated. Once submitted, sites will be subject to assessment in the SHELAA and further assessment through the emerging Local Plan.
Important Note:
Housing and employment site allocations in the Barrow, Eden and South Lakeland Local Plans, which do not yet have planning permission, will be reviewed to determine if they remain suitable, available and achievable for allocation in the new Westmorland and Furness Local Plan to 2045. This will include sites or parts of sites, where permission has lapsed, or applications are pending or withdrawn. It will also include Broad Locations in the South Lakeland Local Plan.
Areas
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Eden
- South Lakeland
Audiences
- All residents
Interests
- Local Plans
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