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Marina village
The unprecedented growth that will see Barrow rise to capitalise on this once-in-a-generation opportunity will bring with it new and increased demands on the town’s housing.
As employment opportunities increase, so too will the town’s population. Therefore, the need to both grow the number of new houses available and improve existing ones is essential, providing a better offering for current and future residents.
The exciting and ambitious Marina Village project will create a new waterfront neighbourhood and play a major role in the regeneration of Barrow.
The development is expected to see around 1,350 new homes, a nature conservation area and new public open spaces.
The vision
With a focus on a choice of new family homes, the vision for Marina Village is for it to be: “A high quality, well-designed waterfront neighbourhood set along Barrow’s active historic docks, it will offer a new, contemporary housing choice within walking distance of Barrow Town Centre. Set within a sustainable network of vibrant and natural spaces, which support well-being, active travel and a great quality of life, it will offer homes where you can set down roots. A place where heritage, nature, community and landscape connect to Barrow’s industrial future, and thrive.”
Progress to date
Work is under way to remediate the second phase of 19 hectares, preparing the land for new homes, supported by £24.8 million of Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land (BIL) funding of from Homes England. Phase 1 of the development – the remediation of six hectares of land funded by £5.5 million secured from the Government’s Getting Building Fund, administered by Cumbria LEP – was completed in November 2023.
Phase two includes ground remediation and the installation of associated supporting infrastructure, including a realigned Cavendish Dock Road, as well as the diversion or protection of key utilities. The project will also relocate the council’s Salthouse Road waste depot to a temporary site.
Planning approval for phase 3, which includes remediation and realignment of Cavendish Dock Road, was granted in November 2025 and will help unlock a further 16 percent of the site, once a biodiversity net gain credit application has been approved.
