Plans approved for zip line at Honister Slate Mine
The owners of a major Lake District tourist attraction have said planning approval for ‘a kilometre-long zip wire’ at the site has marked ‘a special occasion’ for the future of the ‘oldest working slate mine’ in England.
Members of the development control committee for the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) approved a revised application for a zip wire at Honister Slate Mine at a meeting on Wednesday, March 6.
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‘Unused’ Carlisle park buildings can be demolished, say planners
Disused buildings in a Carlisle park can be demolished after planners at Cumberland Council ruled that prior approval was not required.
The application was for an aviary and stores at Hammond’s Pond in Blackwell Road.
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National retailer submits plans for former Wilko unit in Carlisle
Carlisle’s former Wilko unit could be getting a new lease of life, as a national retailer has proposed signage at the site.
B&M Bargains has submitted proposals to Cumberland Council to replace advertisement signage at the former unit in Carlisle’s Market Hall, on March 13.
This move comes after B&M’s previous unit on English Street closed.
The unit has been empty since Wilko closed back in 2023.
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Furness rescue team get green light for base construction
Construction has been given the green light for a new permanent base for a Furness rescue team.
Duddon and Furness MRT shared on Friday, March 14 that ground investigations at the site were now complete.
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Mixed reactions to stallion sculpture celebrating Appleby Horse Fair
Plans to install a sculpture in Appleby have been met with mixed reactions.
The stallion sculpture, designed by artist and filmmaker Jake Bowers, is intended to celebrate the significance of the ancient horse fair in Appleby but has since proved controversial since the application was first submitted.
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St Cuthbert’s Garden Village: Plans for 180 new homes in Carlisle
Developers have written to residents of south-east Carlisle to inform them of new plans for a major 180-home project.
The development, planned for land adjacent to Cumwhinton Road and Garlands Road – a 7.6-acre site known locally as Bob Bell’s Field – is within the boundary of the proposed 10,000 home, St Cuthbert’s Garden Village.
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Plans refused for children’s home near Dalton
Plans to convert a house into a children’s home in south Cumbria have been turned down with the council ruling the proposed facility would be in an ‘unsustainable’ location.
Westmorland and Furness Council has refused a planning application from Carnforth-based company Witherslack Group Limited to convert a five-bedroom property on Hooks Lane, near Dalton, into a children’s home to cater for up to four young people.
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Plans for new £1.8 million rescue base approved
Plans for a new rescue base in Penrith have been approved.
The building, off Cowper Road on Eden Business Park, is set to house the Penrith Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) and the Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit (COMRU).
Once completed, the new operating base and rescue hub will create a training, storage, and garage facility, providing a rescue base for both teams’ operations in north east Cumbria and across the wider county.
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Controversial lakeshore house plan approved
Controversial plans to build a house on the Windermere lakeshore have been given the go-ahead – despite the felling of trees on the site which objectors labelled ‘environmental vandalism’.
Members of the development control committee for the Lake District National Park Authority have approved a planning application from Mr and Mrs Brady to demolish Bryers Cottage on the western shore of Windermere and construct a replacement ‘family home’.
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Guest house in Keswick’s holiday let refusal
A bid to overturn the refusal of the change of use of a Lake District guest house into a short-term holiday let has failed.
The owners of Amble House at 23 Eskin Street in Keswick have lost their appeal against a decision by Lake District National Park Authority planners to change the use of the property from a five-bedroom guest house into a holiday let for ten guests.
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Plans to turn former Whitehaven carpet store into gym
A former carpet store in Whitehaven could be turned into a 24-hour gym if the application for the change of use is approved by Cumberland Council.
Leeds-based PureGym has lodged the planning application for Unit 3 of the Bridges Retail Park in Flatt Walks which is described as the former Carpetright store which has been vacant since 2024.
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Floating solar farm to provide energy to BAE Systems
Major plans have been lodged for a floating solar farm in Barrow which is set to provide energy to BAE Systems.
Associated British Ports (ABP) has submitted a planning application to Westmorland and Furness Council to construct the ‘UK’s largest floating solar array’ off Cavendish Dock to provide energy to the defence giants.
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Little Betty’s takeaway on A7 near Carlisle has appeal dismissed
An appeal against the refusal to allow the use of a hot food takeaway in a lay-by between Longtown and Carlisle has been dismissed.
Little Betty’s, a roadside takeaway on the A7, five miles north of Junction 44 on the M6 near Westlinton, has been deemed to be ‘harmful to the character and appearance’ of the rural area by the Planning Inspectorate.
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Ulverston Sports Club viewing platform plans approved
Plans to extend a viewing platform at a south Cumbrian sports club have been given the go-ahead by the council.
Westmorland and Furness Council has approved a planning application from Ulverston Cricket Club to extend the viewing platform at their ground on Priory Lane.
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New massage parlour in Whitehaven
A new massage parlour set to be opened in Whitehaven town centre will give an empty building ‘a new lease of life’.
An application has been lodged with Cumberland Council for the parlour, which will offer therapeutic treatments and deep tissue massages, at 17 King Street.
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