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The Chocolate Factory Shop, Main Street, Hawkshead, LA22 0NT

T/2026/0039Tree Work in Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 16 April 2026

Council decision: No Objection

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Fell 1 ash tree

Received
6 March 2026
Council
Lake District
Ward
Coniston and Hawkshead Ward
  1. Received6 Mar
  2. Validated6 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target16 Apr
  5. Decided16 Apr

Decided in 41 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at The Chocolate Factory Shop, Main Street, Hawkshead, LA22 0NT. Lake District has handled 917 applications of this type. This one was decided in 41 days, 2 weeks quicker than Lake District's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 92 applications across Coniston and Hawkshead Ward. 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 0NT
Application type
Tree Work in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Hawkshead
District
South Lakeland

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 March 2026
Target decision date
16 April 2026
Application expires
6 April 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
41 days

Additional information

UPRN
MAN000000000003364
Documents
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Hawkshead
  • World Heritage Site: The English Lake District
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Esthwaite Water RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • National park: Lake District
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, 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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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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Source: Lake District

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