What's changing near LA14 1DF
Within 2 km, around Barrow Central in Westmorland and Furness. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
26new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+13.5%like-for-like prices in Barrow Central, 2024 → 2025 (council +4.0%)
+4%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
11 new homes completedhouses · Feb 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.1 km away - New homes
6 new homes completedhouses · Aug 2025 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.6 km away - School closed
School closed: Bram Longstaffe Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school, nursery (closure)
Aug 2020
1.2 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 7 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
19homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 24 m²
59since energy certificates began (2008)
0in LA14 1DF itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
23storm overflows within 2 km
2,521hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
880spill events counted
- United Utilities
Abbey Rd/Hollow Lane Csointo Mill Beck · near bathing water: Walney West Shore139 spills, 682 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - United Utilities
Flass Meadows Pumping Stationinto Mill Beck107 spills, 619 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - United Utilities
Ferry Pumping Station Site Id 04528into Walney Channel · near bathing water: Walney Biggar Bank; Walney West Shore; Walney Sandy Gap58 spills, 338 hours in 2025
1.5 km away - United Utilities
Hollow Lane/Old Harrel Lane Csointo Mill Beck · near bathing water: Walney Biggar Bank; Walney West Shore; Walney Sandy Gap113 spills, 329 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - United Utilities
Hawcoat Lane/Thorncliffe Road Csointo Mill Beck · near bathing water: Walney Biggar Bank; Walney West Shore; Walney Sandy Gap71 spills, 213 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - United Utilities
Graving Dock Pumping Stationinto Walney Channel · near bathing water: Walney Biggar Bank; Walney West Shore; Walney Sandy Gap96 spills, 96 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - United Utilities
Frederick Street Pumping Stationinto Mill Beck/Cavendish Dock · near bathing water: Walney Biggar Bank; Walney West Shore; Walney Sandy Gap21 spills, 84 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - United Utilities
27/29 Abbotsmead Csointo Mill Beck · near bathing water: Walney Sandy Gap64 spills, 64 hours in 2025
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
12 planned, approved or being built and 5 running (67 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Wm Morrison Supermarkets, The Strand - PV equipmentApproved, not yet built · 580 kW
May 2024
750 m away - Rooftop solar
Barrow Leisure Centre, Greengate Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 430 kW
Aug 2025
850 m away - Rooftop solar
North Road - Roof Mounted Solar ArraysApproved, not yet built
Jan 2022
1.2 km away - Solar farm
Cavendish Dock Road - Solar ArrayPlanning application in · 40 MW
Mar 2025
1.6 km away - Solar farm
Dova Way, Barrow Island - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Mar 2023
1.7 km away - Hydrogen
Barrow in Furness - Barrow Green Hydrogen HubApproved, not yet built · 35 MW
Jun 2023
1.8 km away - Battery storage
Roosecote Power Station, Rampside Road - Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in · 50 MW
Aug 2025
2.5 km away - Solar farm
Sandscale Park - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Mar 2023
3.6 km away - Rooftop solar
JJC Waste Management, Sandscale Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 730 kW
Jul 2023
4.2 km away - Wind farm
Greenhaume Farm, Askam Road - Wind TurbinePlanning application in
Aug 2024
6.1 km away - Solar farm
Road and street works within 1 km
8 permitted works running now or planned, 7 of them major.
- Major
Nelson Street, Barrow-In-FurnessHighway repair and maintenance works · Westmorland and Furness Council · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
450 m away - Major
Rear Of Ramsden Street From 52 Church Street To 49 School Street, Barrow-In-FurnessHighway repair and maintenance works · Westmorland and Furness Council · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Major
Bath Street, Barrow-In-FurnessUtility asset works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
600 m away - Major
Back Brown Street And Church Street 38 To 52, Barrow-In-FurnessHighway repair and maintenance works · Westmorland and Furness Council · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
650 m away - Major
Park Drive, Barrow-In-FurnessDiversionary works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away - Major
Cheltenham Street, Barrow-In-FurnessDiversionary works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away - Major
Jesmond Avenue, Barrow-In-FurnessDiversionary works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
1000 m away - Standard
Forshaw Street, Barrow-In-FurnessDisconnection or alteration of supply · SP Electricity North West · Some carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Nov 2014
16.4 km away - Decideddecided Mar 2013
28.0 km away - Decideddecided Jul 2015
28.4 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Running nearest: Roosecote (battery storage, 2.5 km); Sowerby Lodge Farm (solar farm, 2.8 km); Bennett Bank Landfill Site (lfg) (landfill gas, 5.2 km); Roanhead Farm (solar farm, 6.7 km); Askam (wind farm, 8.2 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.