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Melville House Wordsworth Street PENRITH CA11 7QY

Granted Lake District National Park 2026/0637/TCA Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

S211 Conservation Area tree works notification: T1 Holly - Removal of two roadside stems, this has been requested by Westmorland Council due to this Holly obstructing the light from the lampost. Also reduce height of the garden side stem by approx. 2-3m. T2 Yew - Prune branches back approx 1m to prevent it from overhanging the road below the 5.2m limit, raise canopy on garden side and reduce height by approx 2m. T3 Holly - Raise canopy on garden side and reduce height by approx 2m. T4 Yew - Prune back branches approx 1m to prevent it from overhanging the road below the 5.2m limit and raise canopy on the garden side. T5 Cypress - Raise canopy on the garden side. T6 Holly - Remove limb pressing against the fence on the roadside and remove branches growing over the road. T7 Yew - Prune back branches approx 1m to prevent them overhanging the road and reduce height by approx 2m. T8 Holly - Remove the entire stem that provides the branches overhanging the road and reduce height by approx 2m. T9 Portuguese Laurel - Remove dead and dying branches beneath the canopy with live growth.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0637/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/0637/TCA
Type
Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: Tree CA No Objection
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Decided
28 Apr 2026
Ward
Penrith North
Parish
Penrith
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CA11 7QY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 28 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Tree CA No Objection

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lake District National Park granted permission on 28 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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