At the recent meeting of Copeland Borough Council's Planning Panel, outline planning approval was successfully obtained for a scheme of five executive homes on the edge of Cleator Moor.

Under Copeland Borough Council's interim housing policy, sites which are located beyond the defined settlement boundary will be considered where they meet a specific set of criteria. The interim housing policy is designed to boost the supply of housing in Copeland and inn particular boost the supply of executive homes across the Borough.

The application site is located off Birks Road, measures approximately 0.4 hectares and is located adjacent to existing housing to the edge of the settlement. An indicative layout scheme was prepared by Gray Associates to demonstrate how the site could be developed to provide five detached dwellings. The application was supported by Copeland Borough Council and recommended for approval. Cleator Moor Town Council raised objections to the scheme and attended the meeting to voice their concerns. After considering the application and the concerns of the Town Council, Members of the Planning Panel voted in favour of the application and approval was granted.

If you have a potential housing site within or adjacent to a settlement, get in touch with PFK Planning to find out whether there is an opportunity to secure planning permission for development. Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 01768 890140 for a no obligation initial discussion.