Planning application
Melville House Wordsworth Street PENRITH CA11 7QY
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
S211 Conservation Area tree works notification: T1 Holly - Removal of two roadside stems, this has been requested by Westmorland Council due to this Holly obstructing the light from the lampost. Also reduce height of the garden side stem by approx. 2-3m. T2 Yew - Prune branches back approx 1m to prevent it from overhanging the road below the 5.2m limit, raise canopy on garden side and reduce height by approx 2m. T3 Holly - Raise canopy on garden side and reduce height by approx 2m. T4 Yew - Prune back branches approx 1m to prevent it from overhanging the road below the 5.2m limit and raise canopy on the garden side. T5 Cypress - Raise canopy on the garden side. T6 Holly - Remove limb pressing against the fence on the roadside and remove branches growing over the road. T7 Yew - Prune back branches approx 1m to prevent them overhanging the road and reduce height by approx 2m. T8 Holly - Remove the entire stem that provides the branches overhanging the road and reduce height by approx 2m. T9 Portuguese Laurel - Remove dead and dying branches beneath the canopy with live growth.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0637/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0637/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree CA No Objection
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Penrith North
- Parish
- Penrith
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CA11 7QY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Tree CA No Objection
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Westmorland and Furness granted permission on 28 April 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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