Planning application
Birch Wood Leighton Drive Slackhead MILNTHORPE LA7 7BE
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
South Lakeland DC TPO No 36 1980 - T1 - Yew; Overhangs road and pavement. Crown raise to 5.5m over road and 3m over driveway - Prune SE crown over driveway to balance. T2 & T3 - Beech; Crown raise to 3.5m over lawn and prune out overhanging and damaged branches. T4 & T5 - Oak; prune back to give up to 3m clearance from property. Both trees supressed on one side and pruning will help to rebalance the crowns. T6 - Beech; crown raise to give 2m clearance above shed roof
As published by the council, reference 2025/1934/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1934/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- TPO Approved
- Received
- 8 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 28 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Kent Estuary
- Parish
- Beetham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA7 7BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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28 Nov 2025
Decision issued: TPO Approved
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 28 November 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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