Planning application
Pipers Wood Leighton Drive Slackhead MILNTHORPE LA7 7BE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
South Lakeland DC TPO No 36 1980 - T7) Sycamore, Updated Works - I request a partial reduction of the large Sycamore tree that partly overhangs my property. Cuts only to the South East elevation to a maximum of 3 metres but not to exceed the property boundary line or the existing electric power lines that run under the tree. No cuts to exceed a maximum of 150mm diameter.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0406/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0406/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO Approved
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Kent Estuary
- Parish
- Beetham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA7 7BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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23 Mar 2026
Decision issued: TPO Approved
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 23 March 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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