Planning application
Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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
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
Discharge of conditions 4 (external materials), 5 (roof slates), 6 (wall materials), 8 (surface water), 9 (air source heat pumps) attached to planning permissions SL/2021/0735 & 2024/0687/FPA
Split decision Conditions 17 docs -
Springs View High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
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 docsSmall domestic -
Springs View High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
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 docsSmall domestic -
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
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Land Off Pitt Lane High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
Erection of 6 Timber-Framed Eco-Holiday Pods, associated utility building, access, drainage and landscaping
Refused Full applications 62 docs
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2026/1563/TCA Granted
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2026/1503/TCA Granted
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2026/1639/TPO Granted
Bankfield Hall Access Road To Bankfield Great Urswick ULVERSTON LA12 0SX
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
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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
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2026/1683/TPO Granted
5 Nethercroft Lowgate Levens Kendal LA8 8LU
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.