Planning application
Yew Trees Beetham MILNTHORPE LA7 7AL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
A 3m-wide gated entrance is proposed to the rear of Yewtrees, providing access to a 7m-long stone-surfaced drive, widening to approximately 6m and incorporating a vehicle charging point. The gateway will be framed with new stone quoins and fitted with simple timber gates
As published by the council, reference 2025/2322/HOU
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2322/HOU
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Kent Estuary
- Parish
- Beetham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA7 7AL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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2026/0229/TCA Granted
Yew Trees Beetham MILNTHORPE LA7 7AL
T1 and T2 - Yew Trees - trim by 2 ft to maintain the shape of the topiary
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2025/2323/LBC Refused
Yew Trees Beetham MILNTHORPE LA7 7AL
Listed Building Consent for a 3m-wide gated entrance is proposed to the rear of Yewtrees, providing access to a 7m-long stone-surfaced drive, widening to approximately 6m and incorporating a vehicle charging point. The gateway will be framed with new stone quoins and fitted with simple timber gates
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Lake District National Park
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13 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Lake District National Park refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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