In this blog, Kayleigh Lancaster (Planning Specialist) provides her advice on whether planning permission could be required for the use of existing ho...

Due to the high level of interest in the Copeland Local Plan Preferred Options, the Council have extended the Preferred Options consultation by a furt...

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on the 31 October of a national lockdown, as of Thursday 5th November we are closing our office doors to t...

The Lake District National Park Authority have launched their latest consultation on their new Local Plan. This is the last opportunity to comment on ...

Eden District Council has received a Neighbourhood Development Plan from Penrith Town Council. A Neighbourhood Plan sets out a vision for a local area...

A new public consultation has been launched into a key document that will help shape the future of Copeland. Copeland Borough Council is in the proces...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has today (8 September 2020) announced that the prospectus inviting bids for the government’s massive investment in a...

On 21st July 2020 the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (2020 No. 757) was laid before Parliament outlini...

The Business and Planning Act 2020 temporarily modifies the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Are...

Changes to Construction Working Hours The Business and Planning Act 2020 temporarily modifies the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to introduce a ne...

On 23 July 2020, Cumbria County Council's Cabinet agreed to enter in to a new and important funding agreement with Homes England to deliver the new Ca...

Allerdale Borough Council has formally adopted the Allerdale Local Plan (Part 2) at a virtual meeting of their Full Council on 22 July 2020. The Aller...

Full planning approval has been granted for the construction of two new dwellings in the historic market town of Kirkby Stephen. The scheme will provi...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out new regulations that will see buildings and land changing use without planning permission, with a policy pape...

Planning is still moving onwards, South Lakeland District Council are continuing with the development of the Local Plan. If you have land or an intere...

I am sure that the challenging circumstances of the past week have not escaped you as they have impacted on everyone’s way of life. As a result of the...

“Planning is a wonderful profession and we have great people doing a great job. Be practical, be pragmatic and let's plan for the recovery” In what wa...

The Government’s new permitted development rights to allow restaurants and pubs to become takeaways have now been released under ‘The Town and Country...

At PFK we aim to continue our service as best we can during this difficult time. We will continue to monitor the situation and take guidance from the ...

PFK have recently made a planning application for the first phase of infrastructure to support the new business park proposed for Penrith which has be...