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DEMOLITION PLANS: The former Workington Opera House in 2019 (left) , showing the disrepair to the roof, and the former Opera House back in 1980 Proposals for the demolition of the former Workington Opera House have cleared a planning milestone. Allerdale Borough Council has determined that the proposals for the demolition of Workington's former Opera House, which has long been vacant and is now in a poor state of repair, are sufficient for the project to proceed. It has issued a determination that "prior approval of the method of demolition and/or site restoration works are not required...

Controversial outline plans for 100 new homes in Seaton have been recommended for approval - though the final word on the plans may come from Westminster. Members of the Allerdale Borough Council planning panel resolved that they approved of outline plans for the construction of up to 100 new homes on land to the east of Causeway Road in Seaton. However, the final approval on the outline plans has not been issued, as the Secretary of State for local government, Robert Jenrick, has informed the council that he wants the opportunity to decide whether or not to call in the proposal, and ma...

CONTROVERSIAL: Land at Seaton, off Causeway Road, where up to 100 homes could be built. Picture: Google Controversial outline plans for 100 new homes in Seaton have been recommended for approval - though the final word on the plans may come from Westminster. Members of the Allerdale Borough Council planning panel resolved that they approved of outline plans for the construction of up to 100 new homes on land to the east of Causeway Road in Seaton. However, the final approval on the outline plans has not been issued, as the Secretary of State for local government, Robert Jenrick, has inf...