Planning application
Hillside Woodhouse Lane Heversham MILNTHORPE LA7 7EW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
South Lakeland DC TPO No 283 - G1 - Group of Beech - Common, copper and cut-leaf. Mature canopy in very good health but now beginning to obstruct the highway and can excessive shade over neighbouring properties. Prune back by maximum of 2m to regain spherical shape of combined canopy and crown raise over lane to give minimum clearance of 5.5m for agricultural traffic.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1936/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1936/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO Approved
- Received
- 8 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 13 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Levens and Crooklands
- Parish
- Heversham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA7 7EW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Oct 2025
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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13 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
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Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 13 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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