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Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP

Awaiting decision Westmorland and Furness 2025/2031/TCA Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Yew - Reduce by upto 33% and reshape into more of a topiary ball shape in better keeping with mature and ornamental garden

As published by the council, reference 2025/2031/TCA

Application record

Reference
2025/2031/TCA
Type
Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Valid
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Parish
Kirkby Lonsdale
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA6 2NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westmorland and Furness register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/2031/TPO Granted

    Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP

    South Lakeland DC TPO No 162 2000 - T1 Yew - Reduce by upto 33% and reshape into more of a topiary ball shape in better keeping with mature and ornamental garden

    Decided 18 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Oct 2025

    Received by Westmorland and Furness

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Westmorland and Furness took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westmorland and Furness for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westmorland and Furness decided tree works applications in a median of 34 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

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  • Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP

    2025/2031/TCA Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec

    T1 Yew - Reduce by upto 33% and reshape into more of a topiary ball shape in better keeping with mature and ornamental garden

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  • Plot 2 Land North of Biggins Hall High Biggins CARNFORTH LA6 2NP

    2024/1994/DISC Submitted 21 Oct 2024 50 yards away

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  • Springs View High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP

    2024/1413/FPA Submitted 8 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Listed building consent for the alterations to existing modern front extension including the removal and re-organisation of the wall between the living room and kitchen extension. The replacement glazing to "barn" arch window. Internal alterations to the existing truss to the living room and the introduction of a log burning stove and flue to replace the existing gas fire and balanced flue to the living room. Externally, timber shed to be replaced.

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 20 docs
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  • Springs View High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP

    2024/1414/LBC Submitted 8 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Alterations to existing modern front extension including the removal and re-organisation of the wall between the living room and kitchen extension. The replacement glazing to "barn" arch window. Internal alterations to the existing truss to the living room and the introduction of a log burning stove and flue to replace the existing gas fire and balanced flue to the living room. Externally, timber shed to be replaced.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 19 docs
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  • Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP

    2025/2031/TPO Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    South Lakeland DC TPO No 162 2000 - T1 Yew - Reduce by upto 33% and reshape into more of a topiary ball shape in better keeping with mature and ornamental garden

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Land Off Pitt Lane High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP

    2025/1659/FPA Submitted 1 Sep 2025 50 yards away

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In Westmorland and Furness

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    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1503/TCA Granted

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    Received 27 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1639/TPO Granted

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    Works to tree subject to South Lakeland DC TPO No175 2002 comprising T1) Silver Birch - Fell, has suffered a partial root plate failure and is now resting in T2. T2) Silver Birch - Fell, has T1 resting in it and has deflected from vertical. Both trees are overhanging an adjacent domestic garage. Replace with 2 Silver Birch

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1583/TPO Granted

    1 Greengate Gardens Levens KENDAL LA8 8QL

    Works to tree subject to South Lakeland DC TPO No 229 2011 comprising T1 Yew 30% or 2 meter (updated) reduction to canopy to manage and maintain the tree

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Trees
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    South Lakeland DC TPO No 100 1994 - remove the young epicormic shoots annually to maintain clear stems up to the first scaffold branches at 5-6 metres.

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Trees