Planning application
5 Nethercroft Lowgate Levens Kendal LA8 8LU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
South Lakeland DC TPO No 100 1994 - remove the young epicormic shoots annually to maintain clear stems up to the first scaffold branches at 5-6 metres.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1683/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1683/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO Approved
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Levens and Crooklands
- Parish
- Levens
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA8 8LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Sep 2026
Decision issued: TPO Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Lake District National Park granted permission on 28 September 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.
Nearby applications
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Land to rear of Nethercroft Lowgate Levens KENDAL LA8 8LU
98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov
Works to trees protected by South Lakeland DC TPO No. 198 (2005): T047, T052, T074 T075 and T077 (Ash) - Fell due to Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus). T026 (Beech) - Fell due to Kretzschmaria deusta. Area 1 - Fell/coppice trees and shrubs within 1m of the highway boundary and crown lift/reduce retained trees to provide 5.2m highway clearance. Area 2 - Prune trees and shrubs within 2m of the eastern garden boundaries back to previous pruning points to control size and prevent encroachment. Area 3 - Reduce branches encroaching towards overhead power lines to maintain a 2m clearance.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
5 Nethercroft Lowgate Levens Kendal LA8 8LU
South Lakeland DC TPO No 100 1994 - remove the young epicormic shoots annually to maintain clear stems up to the first scaffold branches at 5-6 metres.
Granted Trees 11 docs -
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Erection of a wall around the perimeter of the front garden.
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Erection of a wall around the perimeter of the front garden.
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98% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov
Works to trees subject to South Lakeland DC TPO No 198 2005 comprising T35) Sycamore - Crown thin by 15% for general tree management. T22, 53 & 54) Sycamore - Along Underhill Road boundary of No.3. Crown raise to 5.2m for highways clearance
Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs -
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Works to trees subject to South Lakeland DC TPO No. 198 (2005). Ash dieback is present within the woodland. Several large trees are located close to the road and the garden of 3 Low Pastures and may pose a risk to people and property. To maintain the woodland's long-term character, replacement planting is proposed using suitable native species, including common holly, common yew, hawthorn, native crab apple, sessile oak, silver birch and whitebeam.
Split decision Trees 5 docs
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