13 Castle Road KENDAL LA9 7AU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2054/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Valid

Proposal

Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising Wellingtonia - cracked branch removal. Copper Beach - Crown lift and up to 3m reduction. Western Red Ceder x2, English Yew, Silverbirch - to Crown lift to 5.2m over road & 2.5m over footpath. Common lime - Epicormic growth removal. Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift and Cherry Tree - Deadwooding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Nov 2026, from Westmorland and Furness's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Kendal 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Special area of conservation about 449 m away: River Kent; SSSI about 449 m away: River Kent and Tributaries SSSI; Inside the Kendal built-up area; Priority habitat about 49 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £826,000 in January 2026. Detached house, freehold.

5 January 2026£826,000

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

Building

Floor area281 m² (3,025 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
LA9 7AU
Received
22 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Ward
Kendal Castle
Parish
Kendal
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MW Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Westmorland and Furness usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 31.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
339decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
Westmorland and Furness
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#233 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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. View full council performance
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

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

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.