Minerals and waste planning

Find the latest minerals and waste local plan for 2015 to 2030 and its supporting documents.

Make a minerals and waste planning application if your development relates to quarries, mines, landfills and various other forms of waste in our area.

How your application is assessed, how we make decisions on your application and how to make amends to plans.

Pre-application advice can speed up the planning process, advise if an application is likely to be approved or not, and highlight any potential issues.

Comment, support or object to a planning application.

Documents relating to the West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) Public Inquiry which began on 7 September 2021. 

The SCI sets out the ways in which the communities and businesses in Cumbria can participate in preparing or reviewing mineral and waste local development plan documents and planning applications handled by the former County Council planning team.