Westmorland and Furness approves nine homes in Barrow
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 09:07 · Archive
Westmorland and Furness Council has approved nine detached homes on land off Ormsgill Lane in Barrow.
Westmorland and Furness Council has approved plans for nine detached homes on land off Ormsgill Lane in Barrow. The application was submitted by David Abbott of Moorsolve Limited and granted permission on 2 October 2026, more than 18 months after the development was first lodged in March 2025.
The site lies between Ormsgill Lane and Netherby Drive and is already allocated for housing under Local Plan site REC09. According to the applicant, this means residential development is considered acceptable in principle. The scheme went through a pre-application process beginning in July 2024, with revised plans agreed with planners in December 2024 before the full application was lodged.
The development includes nine detached homes with associated parking, roads and drainage infrastructure. It also features a new access road from Ormsgill Lane, 20 parking spaces, landscaping, a local play area, a wildflower meadow and a five-metre wildlife corridor bordering properties on Netherby Drive.
Developers said the scheme had been reduced from an anticipated 12 or 13 dwellings to nine homes to accommodate biodiversity requirements and reduce potential impacts on neighbours. The applicant argued the development would help meet housing demand while delivering biodiversity improvements and maintaining a green buffer around the site.
Because the development comprises fewer than 10 homes, it is not classed as a major development and therefore does not trigger an affordable housing requirement.
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In this story: Westmorland and Furness Council · David Abbott · Moorsolve Limited · Barrow · Ormsgill Lane · Netherby Drive
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