Penholme House Charney Road GRANGE-OVER-SANDS LA11 6BP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1558/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Valid

Proposal

Notification under Section 211 for works to trees in a conservation area comprising T1) Eucalyptus - Fell to ground level, growing on the edge of a steep bank, potentially unstable Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Sept 2026, from Westmorland and Furness's recent tree works.

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Morecambe Bay Limestones and Wetlands; Inside the Grange-over-Sands built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
LA11 6BP
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Grange and Cartmel
Parish
Grange-over-Sands
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aspen Tree Management

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Westmorland and Furness usually decides tree works by day 31.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
152decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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