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
11storm overflows within 2 km
914hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
322spill events counted
United Utilities
Palace Nook Sewage Pumping Stationinto Walney Channel · near bathing water: Walney Biggar Bank; Walney West Shore; Walney Sandy Gap53 spills, 346 hours in 2025
1.9 km away
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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
2.0 km away
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Graving Dock Pumping Stationinto Walney Channel · near bathing water: Walney Biggar Bank; Walney West Shore; Walney Sandy Gap96 spills, 96 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
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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
1.9 km away
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Ainslie Street/Newport St Cso 041a7into Ormsgill Reservoir34 spills, 34 hours in 2025
450 m away
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31 Abbotsmead Approach Csointo Millbeck19 spills, 11 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
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Ainslie St/Harrogate Stinto Ormsgill Reservoir · near bathing water: Walney West Shore30 spills, 6 hours in 2025
450 m away
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Oxford Street/Ainslie Street Csointo Ormsgill Reservoir · near bathing water: Walney West Shore7 spills, 1 hours in 2025
450 m away
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
Barrow Leisure Centre, Greengate Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 430 kW
Aug 2025 1.1 km away
Rooftop solar
Wm Morrison Supermarkets, The Strand - PV equipmentApproved, not yet built · 580 kW
May 2024 1.5 km away
Hydrogen
Barrow in Furness - Barrow Green Hydrogen HubApproved, not yet built · 35 MW
Jun 2023 1.6 km away
Rooftop solar
North Road - Roof Mounted Solar ArraysApproved, not yet built
Jan 2022 1.6 km away
Solar farm
Cavendish Dock Road - Solar ArrayPlanning application in · 40 MW
Mar 2025 2.4 km away
Solar farm
Dova Way, Barrow Island - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Mar 2023 2.5 km away
Solar farm
Sandscale Park - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Mar 2023 2.8 km away
Battery storage
Roosecote Power Station, Rampside Road - Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in · 50 MW
Aug 2025 3.0 km away
Rooftop solar
JJC Waste Management, Sandscale Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 730 kW
Jul 2023 3.4 km away
Wind farm
Greenhaume Farm, Askam Road - Wind TurbinePlanning application in
Aug 2024 5.3 km away
Solar farm
Road and street works within 1 km
10 permitted works running now or planned, 7 of them major.
Major
Ainslie Street, Barrow-In-FurnessUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Aug 2026 to Oct 2026 300 m away
Major
Cheltenham Street, Barrow-In-FurnessDiversionary works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 400 m away
Major
Park Drive, Barrow-In-FurnessDiversionary works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 400 m away
Major
Jesmond Avenue, Barrow-In-FurnessDiversionary works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 550 m away
Major
Fairfield Lane, Barrow-In-FurnessUtility repair and maintenance works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 550 m away
Major
Nelson Street, Barrow-In-FurnessHighway repair and maintenance works · Westmorland and Furness Council · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 700 m away
Major
Bath Street, Barrow-In-FurnessUtility asset works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 750 m away
Minor
Norfolk Street, Barrow-In-FurnessNew service connection · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Give and take
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 300 m away
Minor
Devonshire Road, Barrow-In-FurnessHighway repair and maintenance works · Westmorland and Furness Council · Multi-way signals
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.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Orsmgill & Hindpool: +24% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -0.9% in two years.