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HPB Merlewood Windermere Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6JT

Awaiting decision Lake District National Park 2026/1796/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Works to tree subject to South Lakeland DC TPO 184 2003 comprising 5 Ash Trees - Fell, Dieback close to footpath/pavement/road (lowest end of site). Oak Tree - Remove small windblown tree lying across property boundary with neighbouring land. Beech tree - Fell, dangerous, infected with very large fungal clusters showing at base of tree, showing hidden progression within the tree structure

As published by the council, reference 2026/1796/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/1796/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Valid
Received
14 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Grange and Cartmel
Parish
Grange-over-Sands
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LA11 6JT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Sep 2026

    Received by Lake District National Park

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Lake District National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Lake District National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lake District National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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