The Chocolate Factory Shop, Main Street, Hawkshead, LA22 0NT

1. 6 Mar 2026

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 9 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: No Objection

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Lake District National Park granted permission on 16 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.

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.

• Hawkshead School, Main Street, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0NT

  T/2026/0013 Submitted 22 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Silver Maple tree (marked as 1 in notification) - Crown raise away from the buil

  Granted Trees

• Pillar House, Church Hill, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0PQ

  T/2026/0031 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Norway Maple tree (marked in red in notification) - Crown reduce by up to 4m.

  Granted Trees

• St Michael & All Angels Church, Hawkshead, LA22 0PQ

  T/2025/0220 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  3 x Lawson Cypress trees (Listed as T3, T4 & T5 in notification) - Fell to groun

  Granted Trees

• 1 Chapel Cottage, Flag Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0PE

  7/2025/5581 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Replacement of two windows on a like-for-like basis

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing

• 1 Chapel Cottage, Flag Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0PE

  7/2025/5582 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Replacement of two windows on a like-for-like basis

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• Bragg Field, North Lonsdale Road, Hawkshead, LA22 0QS

  7/2025/5452 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 150 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (car parking spaces) on application

  Decided Conditions

• T/2026/0186 Awaiting decision

  41, Wordsworth Street, Keswick, CA12 4BZ

  One Thuja to remove - rear of property

  5 Oct 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0185 Awaiting decision

  Main village green, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton, CA7 8JG

  Common Ash: Crown reduction - prune up to 5 metres to reduce overall height and

  5 Oct 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0177 Awaiting decision

  Low Nook, Askham, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2PG

  Crown reduction by 4m - 1 beech tree

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 5 Oct 2026 Trees
• 2026/1503/TCA Granted

  8 Arthur Terrace Drovers Lane Penrith CA11 7QS

  S211 Notification; Conservation Area tree works T1 Beech - Fell

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2026/1743/TCA Granted

  1 Sunnyside KENDAL LA9 7DJ

  Notification under Section 211 notification for crown reduction of 1 no. Cherry tree (T1) by up to 3m to achieve a natural shape

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Trees