Dalton Planning Applications Include New Flats, Home Extensions and Farm Storage Plans
A number of planning applications and public notices relating to Dalton-in-Furness and nearby Newton were listed during the spring planning period, including proposals for new flats, home extensions, building alterations and an agricultural storage building.
The key Dalton schemes include plans to convert upper floors at 75–77 Market Street into two residential flats, while keeping the ground floor as a pharmacy. Separate plans also relate to the former Bernies Gym on Chapel Street, where proposals involve converting the building into two self-contained flats.
Other local applications include extension plans at Mill Brow Lodge, Abbey Road, works at 79 Stainton Drive, and an agricultural storage building proposal at Barrow House Farm, Woodbine Lane, Newton in Furness.
Key Dalton Applications
Recent planning applications and notices for the Dalton area include:
- 75–77 Market Street, Dalton-in-Furness – change of use of the first, second and third floors to create two residential flats
- Bernies Gym, Chapel Street – change of use from gym to two self-contained flats
- Mill Brow Lodge, Abbey Road – combined single-storey and two-storey extensions
- 79 Stainton Drive – replacement rear extension and retaining wall works
- Barrow House Farm, Woodbine Lane, Newton in Furness – agricultural storage building prior approval
- Holt House, Glenfield Road – certificate of lawfulness for changing wooden patio doors to UPVC
Market Street Flats Proposed Above Pharmacy
One of the most notable Dalton applications relates to 75–77 Market Street.
The proposal would change the use of the first, second and third floors from Class E commercial use to C3 residential use. This would allow the upper floors to be converted into two residential flats.
The ground floor would remain in its current use as a pharmacy.
This type of proposal is common in town centres, where upper floors above shops can sometimes be underused. Bringing these spaces back into residential use can help provide more homes while keeping commercial activity at street level.
Former Gym Could Become Two Flats
Plans have also been listed for Bernies Gym on Chapel Street.
The proposals include changing the building from a gym, which falls under Use Class E, into two self-contained flats under Use Class C3.
The plans also include:
- New rectangular top-hung windows to the front
- Fixed double-glazed units
- A replacement window at the Chapel Street and Nelson Street corner
- Repainting existing timber windows and doors
- Internal alterations to create two ground-floor flats
- Retaining an entrance from Nelson Street
The public notice also refers to listed building consent, which means heritage considerations are part of the planning process.
Extensions Planned at Mill Brow Lodge
Another local application relates to Mill Brow Lodge on Abbey Road.
The proposal includes a combined single-storey and two-storey extension to the south-east elevation. It also includes a two-storey extension to the north-east elevation.
The plans would create:
- Habitable space on the ground floor
- A bedroom with facilities on the first floor
- Alterations requiring related listed building consent
Because the application involves a building with heritage considerations, the council will need to assess the impact of the work on the character and fabric of the property.
Rear Extension Proposed at Stainton Drive
At 79 Stainton Drive, plans include replacing an existing conservatory with a new rear single-storey pitched roof extension.
The application also includes new rear and side boundary retaining walls. These would help allow the existing rear garden to be lowered.
This is a more typical householder application. It focuses on improving an existing home rather than creating new housing.
Farm Storage Building Planned Near Newton
A proposal has also been listed for Barrow House Farm on Woodbine Lane, Newton in Furness.
The application is an outline prior approval request to check whether approval is needed for the erection of a building for agricultural storage.
Agricultural prior approval applications are different from standard planning applications. They are used to decide whether certain farm buildings or works need full planning permission, or whether they can proceed under permitted development rules.
Smaller Property Alteration Also Listed
A separate application at Holt House, Glenfield Road seeks a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change from wooden patio doors to UPVC.
Certificates of lawfulness are used to confirm whether proposed works are lawful in planning terms. They are not the same as a full planning approval, but they can give property owners clarity before carrying out work.
What Happens Next?
Planning applications do not mean work can start straight away.
Each scheme must go through the planning process. Officers may consider:
- Design and appearance
- Impact on neighbours
- Heritage and conservation issues
- Access and parking
- Local planning policy
- The proposed use of the building
Westmorland and Furness Council directs residents to its planning search tools and weekly lists, where applications and decisions can be checked. The council’s planning register includes search options by ward, parish, application type and validation date.
For Dalton residents, the latest applications show a mix of town centre housing proposals, household improvements and rural land-use plans around the wider Dalton area.
