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Mondoory Empsom Road Kendal LA9 5PR

Refused Lake District National Park 2026/0988/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

South Lakeland DC TPO No 237 2012 - T1) Lime Tree, crown lift and crown thin. T2) Beach tree, remove two small lower branches. To allow more light into the garden

As published by the council, reference 2026/0988/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/0988/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused As published: TPO Refused
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Decided
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Parish
Kendal
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA9 5PR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lake District National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/1622/TPO Decided

    Mondoory Empsom Road KENDAL LA9 5PR

    Works to tree subject to South Lakeland DC TPO No 237 2012 comprising T1) Lime - Crown thin with cuts back to previous cut locations to allow more light into the garden. T2) Copper Beech - Remove branches, marked on photograph, back to the stem to leave a clean cut so the tree can heal over to prevent infection or a cavity forming. To stop the lower branches encroaching into the garden and blocking the sun

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Refused

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What 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 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Mondoory Empsom Road KENDAL LA9 5PR

    2026/1622/TPO Submitted 14 Aug 2026 0m away

    Works to tree subject to South Lakeland DC TPO No 237 2012 comprising T1) Lime - Crown thin with cuts back to previous cut locations to allow more light into the garden. T2) Copper Beech - Remove branches, marked on photograph, back to the stem to leave a clean cut so the tree can heal over to prevent infection or a cavity forming. To stop the lower branches encroaching into the garden and blocking the sun

    Decided Trees 4 docs

  • 41 Empsom Road KENDAL LA9 5PR

    2025/2163/HOU Submitted 7 Nov 2025 0m away

    Conversion of external stores to living accommodation, single-storey side extension, and external rendering of existing house

    Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • Mondoory Empsom Road KENDAL LA9 5PR

    2026/1622/TPO Submitted 14 Aug 2026 0m away

    Works to tree subject to South Lakeland DC TPO No 237 2012 comprising T1) Lime - Crown thin by 10% with cuts back to previous cut locations to allow more light into the garden. T2) Copper Beech - Remove branches, marked on photograph, back to the stem to leave a clean cut so the tree can heal over to prevent infection or a cavity forming. To stop the lower branches encroaching into the garden and blocking the sun

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Mondoory Empsom Road Kendal LA9 5PR

    2026/0988/TPO Submitted 11 May 2026 0m away

    South Lakeland DC TPO No 237 2012 - T1) Lime Tree, crown lift and crown thin. T2) Beach tree, remove two small lower branches. To allow more light into the garden

    Refused Trees 4 docs

  • 41 Empsom Road KENDAL LA9 5PR

    2025/2163/HOU Submitted 7 Nov 2025 0m away

    Conversion of external stores to living accommodation, single-storey side extension, and external rendering of existing house

    Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • 28 Empsom Road Kendal LA9 5PS

    2025/1686/HOU Submitted 3 Sep 2025 92m away

    Proposed single and two storey extensions to the side and rear, together with associated landscaping and parking.

    Refused Householder Extension 13 docs
    Domestic

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