Planning application
Four Oaks 23 Fernhill Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7JD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Palm tree. Removal. Small palm tree in front of the property window. Roughly 2.3m high. Roughly 2m from property We propose removing this palm tree as it is getting bigger and is now beginning to block light into the property. Additionally we want to create a seating area to the front of the property. Additional context. We are removing more shrubbery to the front and within the garden at a lower height than 1.5 metres. This is predominantly about 'levelling' the current garden as it is on multiple levels and is dangerous. We propose adding in rose bushes, bramble bushes and another apple tree in another part of the garden as part of the changes. The removal of anything is mainly shrubs, ferns, fig bush and grasses at a low level. The palm tree is the only tree over 1.5 metres with a diameter of over 7.5cm in the garden that we are proposing changing. We would not want to add a replacement tree in the same part of the garden as it would create the same issue of light blocking. We would propose adding trees and bushes into other parts of the garden (listed above) that don't block light or views for neighbouring properties.
As published by the council, reference 2024/2072/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/2072/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Tree CA No Objection
- Received
- 1 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 28 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Grange and Cartmel
- Parish
- Grange-over-Sands
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA11 7JD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Nov 2024
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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6 Nov 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Tree CA No Objection
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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