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

T/2026/0201 - Tree Work in Conservation Area Application being considered

Proposal

T1 Oak - crown reduce by maximum of 2m; G2 Beech x2 - fell; T3 Sycamore - fell; T4 Beech - fell Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
19 Oct 2026
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Validated
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from Lake District's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 18

Water Supply and WasteArea of special control for advertsArticle 4 directionPrevious planning applicationsMain RiversRisk of Flooding from Rivers and SeaEnforcement noticesPlanning enquiryMain River BufferMineral Safeguarding AreaAmblesideGrade II
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 ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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 ↗
Enforcement noticesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Planning enquiryCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Main River BufferCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Mineral Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
AmblesideCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Grade IICouncil 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 23 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
19 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Ward
Windermere and Ambleside Ward, Ambleside and Grasmere Ward
Parish
Lakes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bergen Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Lake District usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
254decided 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
19 Nov 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.