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Ambleside C Of E Primary School, Vicarage Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DH

T/2021/0107Tree Work in Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 12 August 2021

Council decision: No ObjectionDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

2 x Sycamore trees - Repollard to previous pollard points. 1 x Lime tree - Reduce and reshape by up to 3 metres and crown lift to create a 4 metre clearance from the school building. 1 x Lime tree - Repollard to previous pollard points. 1 x Tulip tree - Fell to ground level. 1 x Oak tree - Remove deadwood (exempt works). The trees are marked with stars on the site plan.

Received
1 July 2021
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
Lake District
Ward
Ambleside & Grasmere Ward
  1. Received1 Jul
  2. Validated1 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target11 Aug
  5. Decided12 Aug

Decided in 42 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Ambleside C Of E Primary School, Vicarage Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DH. Lake District has handled 917 applications of this type. This one was decided in 42 days, 2 weeks quicker than Lake District's typical decision time. The site is in the Ambleside conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. We hold 1,502 applications in total for the LA22 postcode area.

98% of trees applications at Lake District were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
LA22 9DH
Application type
Tree Work in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Lakes
District
South Lakeland

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 July 2021
Target decision date
11 August 2021
Application expires
9 September 2021

Planning decision

Statutory period
70 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-09995991
UPRN
100110757021
Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Ambleside
  • Tree Preservation Order: TPO-391Protected tree on or next to this site · +1 more
  • World Heritage Site: The English Lake District
  • National park: Lake District
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    30 Apr

    Installation of 2 x ANPR cameras on a camera column. Installation of 8 x non illuminated signs.

    ApprovedFull Planning application7/2025/5275
  2. 2024
    9 Apr

    The proposed development comprises of external fabric repairs to the main school building mainly the…

    ApprovedFull Planning application7/2024/5214
  3. 2020
    24 Aug

    Remove dead wood from 1 x oak and 1 spruce in play area - 5 day notice

    Approved5 Day Notice (TPO or Conservation Area)T/2020/0105
  4. 2019
    25 Oct

    1 x hornbeam – Crown raise to 1.8 metres, prune branches back from school roof and crown clean dead wood

    ApprovedTPO applicationT/2019/0194
  5. 2017
    28 Nov

    Retrospective application to place a goal end on the left hand side of the playground to match the existing…

    ApprovedFull Planning application7/2017/5790
  6. 2017
    9 Oct

    Construction of an accessible compost toilet unit in the corner of the school playing field.

    WithdrawnFull Planning application7/2017/5635

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