Planning application
2026/0054/TCA
Cedar Bank 35 Kentsford Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 7AP
Proposal
Revised proposal 19th January 2026 - T1 - Birch, currently c.7M high by 6m wide. Reduce crown by up to 1m all round however with up to 1.5m at the top part of the crown. T2 - Unknown young tree, c.5m high by 4m wide. Reduce crown by up to 1m all round however with up to 1.5m off the top part of the crown. T3 - Spruce/Cedar, currently c.5m high by 7m wide. Reduce crown by up to 80cm all round. T4 - Spruce/Cedar, currently c.5m high by 7m wide. Reduce crown by up to 80cm all round. T5 - Unknown bushy tree type, currently c. 7m high by 7m wide. Reduce crown by up to 1m all round however with up to 1.8m off the top part of the crown. T6 - Unknown young tree, currently c. 5m high by 2m wide Remove.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0054/TCA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Tree CA No Objection
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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2024/1839/FPA Granted
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2026/0615/TCA Granted
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