Cumbrian and neighbouring councils

There are five other District Councils in Cumbria, plus the County Council. Links to these are given below, along with an indication as to those who are our physical neighbours:

• Allerdale Borough Council (neighbour to the west)

• Barrow Borough Council

• Carlisle City Council (neighbour to the north)

• Cumbria County Council

• Copeland Borough Council (neighbour to the west)

• South Lakeland District Council (neighbour to the south)

On 1 April 2023 the two new unitary authorities:

• Cumberland Council and

• Westmorland and Furness Council

will replace the current six district Councils and Cumbria County Council.

There are two National Parks that cover areas of Eden district the:

• Lake District National Park and

• Yorkshire Dales National Park

they decide the outcome of planning application within these areas.

Outside of the County we neighbour the following Unitary Councils on the eastern side of our border:

• Northumberland County Council

• Durham County Council

• North Yorkshire County Council