Lake District National Park

Lake District National Park/7/2026/5254

Former Backbarrow Ironworks, Backbarrow, Cumbria, LA12 8QQ

Application being considered
Reference
Lake District National Park/7/2026/5254
Authority
Lake District National Park
Application type
Confirmation of compliance with condition attached to planning permission
Address
Former Backbarrow Ironworks, Backbarrow, Cumbria, LA12 8QQ
Postcode
LA12 8QQ
Status
Application being considered
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Started
21 May 2026
Source council
Lake District National Park
Council source record
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Public data licence
Open Government Licence v3.0
Record updated
20 Jun 2026
SEO index generated
24 Jul 2026
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Location

Static location map showing the position of planning application Lake District National Park/7/2026/5254 in Lake District National Park

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Proposal

Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (hard/soft landscaping) condition 14 (windows and doors) and condition 16 (external lighting) on planning permission 7/2016/5090 demolition of north and south office blocks; change of use and external alterations to 'North Block' and 'South Block' to 43 open market apartments; change of use and external alterations to building 18 (Foundry House) and building 19 to five affordable dwellings; change of use of Pug Mill to B1 (offices); erection of five open market dwellings to the west of Levensdale; site wide landscaping and restoration works to the Scheduled Ancient Monument

Key dates

  1. Received 12 May 2026
  2. Validated 21 May 2026
  3. Started 21 May 2026

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