Planning application
High Trees Leighton Drive Slackhead MILNTHORPE LA7 7BE
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed flat roof rear extension
As published by the council, reference 2026/0924/LDPR
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0924/LDPR
- Type
- Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed Use
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Kent Estuary
- Parish
- Beetham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LA7 7BE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by Westmorland and Furness
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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27 Jul 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 refusal means
Westmorland and Furness refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Pipers Wood Leighton Drive Slackhead MILNTHORPE LA7 7BE
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.
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed flat roof rear extension
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Granted Trees 4 docsSmall domestic -
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