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
22storm overflows within 2 km
2,490hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
815spill events counted
United Utilities
Abbey Rd/Hollow Lane Csointo Mill Beck · near bathing water: Walney West Shore139 spills, 682 hours in 2025
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
1.9 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
2.0 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
2.0 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
1.5 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
1.7 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
Barrow Leisure Centre, Greengate Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 430 kW
Aug 2025 900 m away
Rooftop solar
Wm Morrison Supermarkets, The Strand - PV equipmentApproved, not yet built · 580 kW
May 2024 1.4 km away
Hydrogen
Barrow in Furness - Barrow Green Hydrogen HubApproved, not yet built · 35 MW
Jun 2023 1.4 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 2.3 km away
Solar farm
Dova Way, Barrow Island - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Mar 2023 2.3 km away
Battery storage
Roosecote Power Station, Rampside Road - Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in · 50 MW
Aug 2025 2.8 km away
Solar farm
Sandscale Park - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Mar 2023 3.0 km away
Rooftop solar
JJC Waste Management, Sandscale Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 730 kW
Jul 2023 3.5 km away
Wind farm
Greenhaume Farm, Askam Road - Wind TurbinePlanning application in
Aug 2024 5.4 km away
Solar farm
Road and street works within 1 km
11 permitted works running now or planned, 7 of them major.
Major
Cheltenham Street, Barrow-In-FurnessDiversionary works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 250 m away
Major
Park Drive, Barrow-In-FurnessDiversionary works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 250 m away
Major
Jesmond Avenue, Barrow-In-FurnessDiversionary works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 450 m away
Major
Fairfield Lane, Barrow-In-FurnessUtility repair and maintenance works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 500 m away
Major
Ainslie Street, Barrow-In-FurnessUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Aug 2026 to Oct 2026 500 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
Standard
Forshaw Street, Barrow-In-FurnessDisconnection or alteration of supply · SP Electricity North West · Some carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 1000 m away
Minor
Norfolk Street, Barrow-In-FurnessNew service connection · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Give and take
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 Parkside: +27% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 20 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -0.2% in two years.