Planning application
Appletree House Carter Road Kents Bank GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7AS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fir tree (see photo) to be cut back to create up to 5 metres clearance over the driveway. Overhangs access drive and bin men have advised it could damage refuse lorry mechanism. Previous request for trimming of other "bushes" has been done.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2156/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2156/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree CA No Objection
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Grange and Cartmel
- Parish
- Grange-over-Sands
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA11 7AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Tree CA No Objection
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 5 December 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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