Welcome to the Planning section of the Environment and Planning website.  

Here you can find information on the following:

Development Control -  Cumbria County Council is the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority for the area of Cumbria outside of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales National Parks.  It is responsible for dealing with all planning applications for minerals and waste related development, as well as deciding planning applications for the County Council's own developments such as schools, offices and highway depots.  Applications for Listed Building Consent for County Council property are also dealt with by the County Council's Development Control team.  

Please note that applications for all other types of development outside the National Parks are dealt with by the six district councils.

By clicking on the Development Control link (above or on the left) you can find information on how to submit a planning application to the County Council; view and comment on current planning applications; the planning application process; how decisions are determined; and the enforcement of planning permissions.

Planning Policy -  The  Development Plan is the starting point for considering planning applications for developments in the county. Decisions should be made in accordance with it unless there are material considerations which indicate otherwise. The Development Plan for Cumbria currently comprises of the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS), the Minerals and Waste Development Framework Core Strategy and Generic Development Control Policies, District Council Local Plans and the saved policies of the Joint Structure Plan and Minerals and Waste Local Plan.

As the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority Cumbria County Council is responsible for preparing the Minerals and Waste Development Framework.  The Cumbria Local Transport Plan (LTP) is the statutory planning document that sets out the Council's vision, strategy and policies for transport.