The Planning Policy team is responsible for the planning policies that guide development in the area outside the Lake District National Park.
Cumberland Council inherited the local development plan documents of each of the former Councils including the Cumbria Minerals and Waste Local Plan documents. These documents will continue to be used, in the relevant former Council areas, to decide planning applications until they are replaced by new Cumberland Local Plan documents.
The reports are PDF files and may not be suitable for assistive technology.
Local Plan part 1
The Local Plan (Part 1) forms a key element of the development plan for the area of Allerdale outside the Lake District National Park. It sets out the strategic and development management policies that will guide development up to 2029.
Local Plan part 2
The Local Plan (Part 2) forms a key element of the statutory development plan for the parts of Allerdale outside the Lake District National Park. Part 2 identifies or 'allocates' land to deliver the strategy and contains additional supporting policies to guide development.
Allerdale Local Plan part 2 policies maps
Principle centre
Key service centre
Local service centre
Limited growth villages
Infill / rounding off villages
Allerdale area policies maps
Supplementary planning documents (SPD) and guidance
We have produced a number of supplementary documents which add more detail to the policies in the Local Plan. The documents provide further information to guide particular types or aspects of development.