The Grange Kentwood Knott Road Arnside CARNFORTH LA5 0BP
Pending
2026/0915/TPO
Description
South Lakeland DC TPO No 292 2021 - T1 - Tuplip tree - Reduce branches growing over patio and toward Kentwood by approximately 1.5m. Thin entire crown by 20% maximum with no cuts above 40mm. The tree is a significant feature of the Grange and requires thinning to prevent failure at the inclusion approx 1m from ground level to maintain retention of the specimen.
Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#233 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Westmorland and Furness is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #227 out of 282. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Westmorland and Furness decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #89 of 282
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #155 of 282
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #227 of 282
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #229 of 282
85%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
132 decided
1,223
Total decisions
95 refused in 2025