Planning in Cumberland
Cumberland Council has 51 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
51
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
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Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Cumberland and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Allonbydesignated 1 January 1975
- Beckermetdesignated 1 January 1978
- Blennerhassetdesignated 1 January 1981
- Botchergatedesignated 11 January 1994
- Botchergatedesignated 1 January 1994
- Bowness-on-Solwaydesignated 1 January 1981
- Bramptondesignated 1 January 2003
- Briscodesignated 22 June 2020
- Brow Top, Workingtondesignated 1 January 1974
- Burgh by Sandsdesignated 31 October 1978
- Caldbeckdesignated 1 January 1984
- Carlisle City Centredesignated 1 October 1986
- Carlisle-Settle Railwaydesignated 11 June 1991
- Chatsworth Square and Portland Squaredesignated 1 September 1992
- Cleator Moordesignated 1 January 2001
- Cockermouthdesignated 1 January 1975
- Cumrewdesignated 18 July 1995
- Dalstondesignated 9 April 1980
- Egremontdesignated 1 January 1986
- Gamelsbydesignated 1 January 1981
- Great Corbydesignated 20 December 1977
- Greysouthendesignated 1 January 1983
- Haytondesignated 1 January 1981
- Holme Headdesignated 13 February 1968
- Kirkbamptondesignated 1 January 1981
- Longburghdesignated 31 October 1978
- Longtowndesignated 22 January 1981
- Maryportdesignated 1 January 1978
- Mawbraydesignated 1 January 1981
- Millomdesignated 1 January 2003
- Papcastledesignated 1 January 1983
- Port Carlisledesignated 1 January 1981
- Portland Square, Workingtondesignated 1 January 1974
- Ravenglass
- Rickerbydesignated 19 July 1994
- Sillothdesignated 1 January 1978
- St Beesdesignated 1 January 1976
- St Michaels, Workingtondesignated 1 January 2002
- Stanwixdesignated 16 September 1997
- Tarrabydesignated 16 December 1969
- Torpenhowdesignated 1 January 1981
- Victoria Road, Botcherbydesignated 13 February 1968
- Warwick-on-Edendesignated 13 April 1993
- West Curthwaitedesignated 1 January 1981
- Westnewtondesignated 1 January 1981
- Wetheraldesignated 20 December 1977
- Whitehaven Corkickledesignated 1 January 1975
- Whitehaven Hensinghamdesignated 1 January 1975
- Whitehaven Town Centredesignated 1 January 1969
- Wigtondesignated 1 January 1977
- Wood Street, Botcherbydesignated 13 February 1968
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Cumberland?
Cumberland Council has designated 51 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Cumberland has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Cumberland Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09