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Carlisle planning applications

SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Carlisle City Council, updated daily. Carlisle City Council received 225 planning applications in the last 90 days, 11 of them major schemes. 94% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 55 days.

225Applications (90 days)
11Major applications
94%Approval rate
55 daysMedian decision time
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Filter by type, value, date and status. The council's own register is on the official Carlisle City Council planning portal.

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Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.

26/0497InfrastructureMajor£20m+est.

Land�at and to the south west of Greenlands Equestrian Centre, Wreay, Carlisle, CA4 0PY

49.9MW solar photovoltaic farm, Carlisle, 71.95 hectares. Large-scale renewable energy installation with ground-mounted panels and associated infrastructure at full application stage. Groundworks, electrical distribution, substation fit-out and grid connection drive procurement across civil and…

GroundworksStructural frameSteel

Registered
26/0002/NACIndustrialMajor£5m-20mest.

West Scales Farm, Rigg, Gretna, DG16 5JH

Four-turbine wind farm, 200m tip height, Gretna. Major energy infrastructure project at neighbouring-authority consultation stage. Foundation works, electrical grid connection and access roads drive procurement; blade installation and crane logistics are specialist packages.

GroundworksStructural frameDrainage

Registered
26/0042/AGDAgriculturalMajor£100k-500kest.

Land to the south east of The Bush, Bewcastle, Carlisle, CA6 6PT

Agricultural storage building on 145-hectare Bewcastle holding. New storage structure for farm operation, at agricultural determination stage. Steel and cladding systems suit rural contractors, with concrete flooring and yard drainage to spec.

GroundworksStructural frameSteel

Registered
26/0043/AGDAgriculturalMajor£100k-500kest.

Little Orton Farm, Little Orton, Carlisle, CA5 6EP

Roofing over of an existing cattle handling yard, Little Orton. Covers a working farm structure to provide weather protection for livestock management at full application stage. Steel frame and profiled metal cladding packages dominate, with drainage and electrical services to follow.

Structural frameSteelCladding

Approved
26/0041/AGDAgriculturalMajor£100k-500kest.

Land adjacent to Barnes House, Naworth, Brampton, CA8 2HE

Agricultural storage building on a 500-hectare holding, Naworth. New-build storage structure serving a working farm at determination stage. Portal frame, industrial cladding and yard drainage serve agricultural operations with minimal ongoing maintenance demand.

GroundworksStructural frameSteel

Pending
26/0040/AGDAgriculturalMajor£100k-500kest.

Peastree Farm, Durdar, Carlisle, CA5 7LJ

Agricultural storage building on 250-hectare Carlisle farm. New storage structure for farm use on a major site, subject to agricultural determination. Groundworks, structural frame and cladding will dominate the build, with drainage infrastructure across the large rural plot.

GroundworksStructural frameCladding

Approved
26/0509Residential£500k-1mest.

Land adjacent Hill View, Cargo, Carlisle, CA6 4AW

Two detached bungalows on greenfield land, Cargo. New houses erected with associated access and services at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and drainage packages anchor the build, with brickwork and M&E following in sequence.

GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork

Registered
26/0490Residential£500k-1mest.

35-39 Cecil Street/2 Wilfred Street, Carlisle, CA1 1NS

Five-apartment conversion of commercial building, Carlisle. Repurposes a former restaurant and shops into five apartments at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning, rewiring and new bathroom/kitchen packages suit local installers and material suppliers.

Fit-outM&EDrainage

Registered
26/0511Residential£500k-1mest.

Land adjacent Castlegate House, Castle Carrock, Brampton, CA8 9LT

Two-dwelling scheme outline permission, Castle Carrock. Outline consent for two new homes on 0.12 hectares, establishing principle only. Reserved matters will drive groundworks, structural frame and finishes packages for a rural Cumbrian site.

GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork

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26/0003/COUIndustrial£500k-1mest.

Brecon Hill, Raughton Head, Carlisle, CA5 7DE

Agricultural land converting to B8 self-storage, Carlisle. Repurposes an existing rural site for flexible commercial storage use at full application stage. Civil works, security systems and internal racking installation suit specialist material suppliers and fit-out contractors.

Fit-outM&EHard landscaping

Registered
26/0531Residential£100k-500kest.

Justicetown Farm, Justicetown, Westlinton, Carlisle, CA6 6AH

Single dwelling conversion at a Carlisle farm building. Adapts an existing structure to residential use at full application stage. Windows, doors, insulation, drainage and M&E installation drive the work on a conversion-focused schedule.

Fit-outM&EGlazing

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26/0519Residential£100k-500kest.

28 Castle Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TP

Two-flat conversion in a listed building, Carlisle Castle Street. Adapts first and second floors from commercial to residential use at listed building consent stage. Internal partitioning, services routing and heritage-sensitive fit-out drive specification, with M&E and drainage to follow.

Fit-outM&EDrainage

Registered
26/0504Residential£100k-500kest.

28 Castle Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TP

Commercial-to-residential conversion creating one flat, Carlisle. Upper two floors of a town-centre building convert to a single self-contained home at full application stage. Internal partitioning, fit-out, rewiring and new kitchens and bathrooms drive the specialist packages.

Fit-outM&EDrainage

Registered
26/0502Residential£100k-500kest.

Ravenside Lodge, Wreay, Carlisle, CA4 0RJ

Four-unit holiday let conversion at Carlisle kennels facility. Adapts existing buildings for short-term residential use rather than animal boarding, at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning, kitchen and bathroom provision, plus fire safety and emergency egress upgrades drive the work.

Fit-outM&EDrainage

Registered
26/0491Residential£100k-500kest.

Plot 6, Land North of Holme Meadow, Cumwhinton, Carlisle, CA4 8DR

Reserved matters for Plot 6, Cumwhinton outline scheme. Approves detailed design, siting and appearance of one dwelling on land with outline consent. Local build costs are modest, so material margins reflect the below-average market value.

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Planning appeals in Carlisle City Council

The Planning Inspectorate files Carlisle City Council's appeals under Cumberland Council (Allerdale/Copeland), so its appeal record is published there rather than counted twice. See the Cumberland Council (Allerdale/Copeland) appeal record.

Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Carlisle City Council approval rates by application type

Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.

  • householder95% (129 decided)
  • other97% (116 decided)
  • residential89% (38 decided)
  • commercial91% (35 decided)

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