Copeland approves £12m greenfield houses
John Swift Homes is aiming to start on site by the summer with the construction of 26 homes in the village of Lamplugh, Cumbria, having gained planning consent despite local opposition.
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Cumbria Update | Summary, slides & photos
A wide-ranging discussion at the Cumbria Update covered growth sectors such as nuclear and advanced manufacturing, as well as the challenges posed by the county's topography, and large-scale masterplans being brought forward by local councils.
Three North West authorities to benefit from planning fund
The £15.8m first wave of the Planning Delivery Fund has allocated money to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Liverpool City Region and Eden Council.
Endmoor housing to progress after 10-year wait
South Lakeland Council has been recommended to approve plans by Story Homes to build 106 houses to the north of Endmoor village, 10 years after residential was first proposed at the site.
PLANNING | More than 750 homes on Carlisle agenda
Proposals for more than 750 houses on agricultural land are due to be discussed by Carlisle Council’s development control committee on Friday, with three major schemes recommended for approval.
Eden starts search for Penrith 2050 masterplanner
Eden Council has formally started the process to appoint a masterplanner for its long-term strategy to build around 8,000 new homes, infrastructure and schools in and around Penrith.
Professional team picked for Carlisle Garden Village
Masterplanner Gillespies, transport planner WYG, and Lambert Smith Hampton have been appointed to work up proposals for a 10,000-home Garden Village south of Carlisle.
Consultation into method for calculating housing need closes
The consultation into the Government’s proposed standardised method for calculating housing need closes this afternoon, and planners, advisors and housebuilders continue to warn that the method could impact growth in the North West.
Carlisle commissions garden village studies
Carlisle City Council has commissioned two studies to inform its masterplan for the 10,000-home garden village following its successful bid for funding from the government as part of the national designations for the new growth areas this month.
Villages planned for Lancaster, Knowsley, Cheshire and Cumbria
New garden villages, settlements of between 1,500 and 10,000 homes, are due to be built in four locations across the region.
