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

Awaiting decision Lake District National Park T/2026/0152 TPO application

Works: Trees Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference T/2026/0152

Application record

Reference
T/2026/0152
Type
TPO application
Status
Application being considered
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
3 Sep 2026
Postcode
LA23 3HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 3 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

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.

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.

More on trees applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

In Lake District National Park

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  • T/2026/0151 Awaiting decision

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