Planning in Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness Council has 40 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
40
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
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 Westmorland and Furness and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Alstondesignated 27 May 1976
- Applebydesignated 15 March 2022
- Barrow Island
- Beethamdesignated 1 January 1975
- Biggar Village
- Burtondesignated 1 January 1969
- Cartmel
- Central Barrow
- Church Broughdesignated 18 November 1969
- Dalton-in-Furness
- Duftondesignated 27 June 2005
- Edenhalldesignated 27 September 2004
- Furness Abbey
- Gamblesbydesignated 1 December 1994
- Garrigilldesignated 16 November 2000
- Grange over Sandsdesignated 1 January 1991
- Great Salkelddesignated 17 April 2008
- Hevershamdesignated 1 January 1969
- Hunsonbydesignated 1 December 1994
- Ireleth
- Kendaldesignated 1 January 1969
- King's Meaburndesignated 18 November 1969
- Kirkby Lonsdaledesignated 1 January 1969
- Kirkby Stephendesignated 27 May 1976
- Kirkoswalddesignated 16 December 1999
- Milburndesignated 8 May 1975
- Milnthorpedesignated 1 January 1969
- Morecambe Bay
- Newlanddesignated 1 January 1991
- North Scale
- North Vickerstown
- Penrithdesignated 4 May 2010
- Penrith New Streetsdesignated 20 August 1992
- Settle-Carlisle Railwaydesignated 20 June 1991
- Skirwithdesignated 16 November 2000
- South Vickerstown
- St George's Square
- Temple Sowerbydesignated 20 January 2000
- The Green Lindal
- Ulverston
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Westmorland and Furness?
Westmorland and Furness Council has designated 40 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. Westmorland and Furness 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.
Westmorland and Furness 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