Planning application
The Vicarage Vicarage Lane KIRKBY STEPHEN CA17 4QX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
S211 notification, works to trees in conservation area; Reduce yew branches over the drive up to 1.5 metres. Reduce two lower limbs of lime tree up to 2.5 metres.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1702/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1702/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- TREE CA NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 4 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Kirkby Stephen and Tebay
- Parish
- Kirkby Stephen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CA17 4QX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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6 Oct 2025
Decision issued: TREE CA NO OBJECTION
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 6 October 2025, 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.
About tree works applications
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.
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St Stephens Church Church Walk Kirkby Stephen CA17 4QX
S211 Conservation Area tree works notification: T1 Ash - hybrid whole crown reduction/pollard of certain limbs. 2-4m material removal at reduction points, approx 6m material removal to pollard points. Works are planned to ensure the continued integrity of nearby properties and infrastructure, including the fabric of the church building and grounds. T2 Conifer - fell. G1 Conifer group - remove to ground level, approx 6 trees blocking access to heating system and to protect the fabric of the church building and grounds.
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S211 notification, works to trees in conservation area; Reduce yew branches over the drive up to 1.5 metres. Reduce two lower limbs of lime tree up to 2.5 metres.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
St Stephens Church Church Walk Kirkby Stephen CA17 4QX
S211 Conservation Area tree works notification: T1 Ash - hybrid whole crown reduction/pollard of certain limbs. 2-4m material removal at reduction points, approx 6m material removal to pollard points. Works are planned to ensure the continued integrity of nearby properties and infrastructure, including the fabric of the church building and grounds. T2 Conifer - fell. G1 Conifer group - remove to ground level, approx 6 trees blocking access to heating system and to protect the fabric of the church building and grounds.
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