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Fox Covert Laverock Hill Mealbank Kendal LA8 9EP

Granted Lake District National Park 2026/1725/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

South Lakeland District Council Tree Preservation Order No. 7 of 1977: felling of T1 (Larch) to promote understory growth and woodland management, with replacement planting of a native broadleaf tree; and pollarding of T2 (Sycamore), including habitat creation pruning to enhance biodiversity and encourage understory growth.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1725/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/1725/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: TPO Approved
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Decided
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Upper Kent
Parish
Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA8 9EP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Approved

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lake District National Park granted permission on 28 September 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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