Search tools and weekly lists
The council publishes a weekly list of all new applications received and planning decisions made in the area.
Eden and South Lakeland residents can also search for planning applications and comment on them through the planning register. The register contains all planning applications received by us from 1988
- for applications between 1988 and 2010 full documentation is not available on the register
- for applications after 2010 you can see all the documents (except financial or sensitive material) submitted with a planning application
Barrow only keeps records of applications for the past seven years. Residents can visit the Borough of Barrow in Furness Planning Portal to search for applications.
Visit the planning register (Eden and South Lakeland residents)
Once you've found an application, you may wish to make a comment on it. Read our guidance to find out how to make a comment.
National parks
Large parts of our area are covered by national parks, which have their own planning authorities. If the planning application you are looking for is in a national park, you can find it on the park's websites:
Minerals and waste planning applications
Use our online minerals and waste planning register to find and comment on existing planning applications and see decisions made on past applications:
Find a minerals and waste application
Search for archived planning applications
If you have a reference number we can find the information for you and send it to you by email. There is no charge for this service, unless you request printed information.
If you don't have a reference number please put your request in writing or email. Please give us as much detail as possible, including a location plan. We will do our best to retrieve the information for you. There is a charge for this service.
Planning application search fees
- searches for applications relating to individual dwellings, £39
- searches for most commercial or large developments, £78
- we may charge a pre-arranged fee for very complex sites