Planning application
Whinscar Cottage 30 Leighton Beck Road Slack Head MILNTHORPE LA7 7AX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Orchard at rear of 30 Leighton Beck Road. Fell because of the immediate danger posed by suspended limb, and the ongoing risk of structural failure at the weak knuckle and unstable root system.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2394/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2394/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- TPO Approved
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Kent Estuary
- Parish
- Beetham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA7 7AX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westmorland and Furness register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0146/TCA Granted
Whinscar Cottage 30 Leighton Beck Road Slack Head MILNTHORPE LA7 7AX
T1 - Beech - Fell - Multiple bark inclusions circa 1.5m above ground level, evidence of movement at the inclusion upon site visit (audible noise from inclusion signifying sideways movement in windy condition at time of visit)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: TPO Approved
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 8 January 2026, 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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Granted Conditions 7 docs -
Whinscar Cottage 30 Leighton Beck Road Slack Head MILNTHORPE LA7 7AX
T1 - Beech - Fell - Multiple bark inclusions circa 1.5m above ground level, evidence of movement at the inclusion upon site visit (audible noise from inclusion signifying sideways movement in windy condition at time of visit)
Granted Trees 9 docs -
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Granted Trees 7 docs -
Orchard Cottage 40 Leighton Beck Road Slack Head MILNTHORPE LA7 7AX
T1) Lawson Cypress, Fell. Poor form supressed by surrounding trees, Bark inclusion and liable to failure.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Orchard Cottage 40 Leighton Beck Road Slack Head CARNFORTH LA7 7AX
T1-Cedar Deodar-Fell-Close to property and out-grown it's location.Blocking light and the needles have caused the roof valley to block which has caused damage to the internals of the property. T2-Buthan Pine-Fell-adjacent to T1 with same issues as T1. T3-Maple-Crown raise over roof of stables and car parking area to height of 8m (approximately).
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Orchard Cottage 40 Leighton Beck Road Slack Head MILNTHORPE LA7 7AX
T1) Lawson Cypress, Fell. Poor form supressed by surrounding trees, Bark inclusion and liable to failure.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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