Planning application
Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 2025/2031/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2031/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO Approved
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 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/TCA Awaiting decision
Biggins House High Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale CARNFORTH LA6 2NP
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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18 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 18 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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