Planning application
Land at Meadwocroft, Storrs Park, WINDERMERE, LA23 3JG
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Crown raise 1 x purple Beech tree (protected as T1 of TPO: 495) to 5.2m to balan
As published by the council, reference T/2026/0085
Application record
- Reference
- T/2026/0085
- Type
- TPO application
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- LA23 3JG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Lake District National Park
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6 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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