Springfield, Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BA Data via plota.co.uk

T/2026/0108 - Tree Work in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 common beech - crown reduction of a maximum of 4m off overall height and no more than 3m from any single branch/limb to reduce windsail area. T2 copper beech - reduce lower and mid crown limbs overhanging driveway to lessen tip weighting. T3 oak - thin 15% and reduce height by 2m, rebalance crown. T4 ash - install brace to support basal union and preserve the tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Site constraints 16

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsRisk of Flooding from Surface WaterPrevious planning applicationsMain RiversRisk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaPlanning enquiryMineral Safeguarding AreaSFRA Flood Zone 3bAmbleside
Lake District National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
World heritage site: The English Lake District
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Ambleside conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: The Knoll, Grade II, 44 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Water Supply and WasteCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Area of special control for advertsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Previous planning applicationsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Main RiversCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Risk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Planning enquiryCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
SFRA Flood Zone 3bCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
AmblesideCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ambleside built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,340,000 in July 2021. Detached house, freehold.

30 July 2021£2,340,000
16 December 2013£499,352

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area340 m² (3,660 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Work in Conservation Area
Postcode
LA22 9BA
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Windermere and Ambleside Ward
Parish
Lakes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Do Not Serve Tree Preservation Order
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Bergen Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
173decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Lake District in the last twelve months, from validation. Lake District decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Jul 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.