Planning application
Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Yew - Reduce by upto 33% and reshape into more of a topiary ball shape in better keeping with mature and ornamental garden
As published by the council, reference 2025/2031/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2031/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
- Parish
- Kirkby Lonsdale
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA6 2NP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/2031/TPO Granted
Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
South Lakeland DC TPO No 162 2000 - T1 Yew - Reduce by upto 33% and reshape into more of a topiary ball shape in better keeping with mature and ornamental garden
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Lake District National Park
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lake District National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Lake District National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lake District National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Within 0.3 miles
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Plot 2 Land North of Biggins Hall High Biggins CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
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Listed building consent for the alterations to existing modern front extension including the removal and re-organisation of the wall between the living room and kitchen extension. The replacement glazing to "barn" arch window. Internal alterations to the existing truss to the living room and the introduction of a log burning stove and flue to replace the existing gas fire and balanced flue to the living room. Externally, timber shed to be replaced.
Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 20 docsSmall domestic -
Springs View High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
Alterations to existing modern front extension including the removal and re-organisation of the wall between the living room and kitchen extension. The replacement glazing to "barn" arch window. Internal alterations to the existing truss to the living room and the introduction of a log burning stove and flue to replace the existing gas fire and balanced flue to the living room. Externally, timber shed to be replaced.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 19 docsSmall domestic -
Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
99% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec
T1 Yew - Reduce by upto 33% and reshape into more of a topiary ball shape in better keeping with mature and ornamental garden
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
South Lakeland DC TPO No 162 2000 - T1 Yew - Reduce by upto 33% and reshape into more of a topiary ball shape in better keeping with mature and ornamental garden
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Land Off Pitt Lane High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
Erection of 6 Timber-Framed Eco-Holiday Pods, associated utility building, access, drainage and landscaping
Refused Full applications 62 docs
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