Moorfield, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by Lake District National Park

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Lake District National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Lake District National Park for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Fellsett, Wansfell Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EG

  T/2026/0040 Submitted 11 Mar 2026 0m away

  Holly tree (T1 in application) - To cut back branches overhaning next door's pro

  Granted Trees

• 25, Loughrigg Avenue, Ambleside, LA22 0DG

  T/2025/0180 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 94m away

  2 x Weston Hemlock trees (protected as G7 of TPO: 143) - Crown raise by removing

  Granted Trees

• Lancaster Court, 2, Loughrigg Avenue, Ambleside, LA22 0DG

  T/2025/0163 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 94m away

  Fir tree (listed as T1 in application) - Fell to ground level.

  Granted Trees

• Lake Road Car Park, Ambleside, LA22 0DB

  T/2026/0069 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 143m away

  TR1 Sycamore - prune low hanging branches over entrance to allow 5.2 metre clear

  Granted Trees

• Nutkin House, Loughrigg Park, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0DY

  T/2026/0149 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 146m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  4 x silver birch - reduce trees in height by 2m and prune crowns to balance

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Amboseli Lodge, Rothay Road, Ambleside, LA22 0EE

  T/2025/0207 Submitted 21 Oct 2025 177m away

  1 x Group of Conifer trees (marked with blue pin in notification) - Fell to grou

  Granted Trees

• T/2026/0134 Granted

  3 Sweden How, Sweden Bridge Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9EX

  Copper Beech tree (protected as T1 of TPO: 366) - Crown reduction by up to 2m.

  5 Aug 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0153 Awaiting decision

  Greenhowe Caravan Park, Great Langdale, Ambleside, LA22 9JU

  Oak tree remove 1 lower branch over gas tank, and Oak tree remove 3 small branch

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0151 Awaiting decision

  Spindles, Old Belfield, Bowness-on-windermere, Windermere, LA23 3HT

  1x Copper Beech - reduction in the overall crown by 2-3m

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0152 Awaiting decision

  Field next to A592 (adjacent to Alma's Meadow), Smithy Lane, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3HT

  T3 1x Beech tree - crown raise low branch growing over the fence on Alma's Field

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• T/2026/0128 Split decision

  33, St. Marys Park, Windermere, LA23 1AZ

  2x Hornbeam trees - T1 fell; and T2 crown raise and crown thin as recommended in

  14 Jul 2026 Trees