As a precautionary step to protect our staff and customers, we have temporarily closed our Cockermouth office due to a positive COVID-19 test in line ...

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...

Lynne Lancaster, head of estate agency, assesses the Chancellor’s stamp duty changes, designed to stimulate the property market.With demand for proper...

Lynne Lancaster, head of estate agency, assesses the Chancellor’s stamp duty changes, designed to stimulate the property market.With demand for proper...

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

The Dairy Response Fund 2020 is now open for applications.This fund has been set up by DEFRA to help dairy farmers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.T...

This week the Government have announced new funding to help dairy farmers who have been affected during the Covid 19 outbreak.The fund will allow farm...

PFK are pleased to be re-opening to the public their Estate Agency offices in Carlisle, Penrith and Cockermouth from 10 am Monday 1st June, strictly a...

Today marks the launch of our new valuation and viewing service protocols.Here at PFK we have used the governments guidance for safer working to form ...

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...

For many years, through good times and bad PFK has been an integral part of the local community. Many of our staff/directors have been born, brought u...

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...