Restore peatland by reshaping peat cuttings, blocking drains and building low peat banks to retain rainwater across 10.6 hectares.
Glasson Moss SSSI, part of the South Solway Mosses National Nature Reserve
Trades this could involve
Official description
This habitat restoration proposal involves excavation and re-use of on-site peat to : - Re-profile approximately 580m of peat cuttings to a shallow slope and re-turf - Block 1,100m of artificial drainage channels with peat bunding - Create peat bunds across 10.6ha to retain rainwater and re-wet the peat - Establish 650m length low 30cm perimeter bund to create a boundary of the re-wetted area Excavated peat will be re-used entirely on site and no other materials are required.
- Council
- Allerdale
- Reference
- FUL/2026/0095
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Submitted
- 6 Oct 2026
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