2025
Approved
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1972 No. 1 (W1) Works p…
Our Ladys Chetwynde School Rating Lane Barrow-In-Furness Cumbria LA13 0NY Data via plota.co.uk
PENDING
B28/2026/0238
Description
Application for works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order No.1 1972 - As shown on the site plan. Work to 43 trees within grounds of Our Ladys Chetwynde School Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 128.
Day 128, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in Westmorland and Furness are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.
Day 12872 days past the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
233decided in the last year
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Westmorland and Furness in the last twelve months, from validation. Westmorland and Furness decision record →
Site constraints 3
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Our Lady's School, Crosslands Convent, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Barrow-in-Furness built-up area; Priority habitat about 19 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
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Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1972 No. 1 (W1) Works p…
2025
Approved
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1972 No. 1 (W1) Works p…
2024
Approved
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1972 No.1, 1987 No.1 an…
2024
Approved
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1972 No.1, 1987 No.1 an…
2024
Approved
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1972 No.1, 1987 No.1 an…
2023
Approved
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1972 Number 1 at Woodla…
2023
Approved
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1972 Number 1 at Woodla…
2023
Approved
Application for works to trees subject of Tree Preservation Order 1972 Number 1 at Woodla…
2016
Approved
Installation of new paladin fencing, double access and single access gates to Chetwynde S…
2016
Approved
Installation of new paladin fencing, double access and single access gates to Chetwynde S…
2016
Approved
Installation of new paladin fencing, double access and single access gates to Chetwynde S…
Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#233 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Westmorland and Furness is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #235 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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 statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #96 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #145 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #235 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #238 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
135 decided
1,204
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026