Whitehouse Farm Cranford Road Grafton Underwood NN14 3AA

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

• 25/01309/TCA Awaiting decision

  Whitehouse Farm Cranford Road Grafton Underwood NN14 3AA

  T1 Horse Chestnut - crown lift

  Submitted 25 Sep 2025 Trees

1. 23 Jul 2026

   Received by North Northamptonshire

2. 30 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 25 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Awaiting decision

   Previously In progress.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   North Northamptonshire took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with North Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North Northamptonshire decided tree works applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 47 Cranford Road Grafton Underwood NN14 3AA

  26/01897/AOC Submitted 8 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep

  Discharge of Condition 4 (Doors, Windows and Rainwater Goods) pursuant to Planning Permission Reference 25/01860/HFUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 15 Cranford Road Grafton Underwood NN14 3AA

  26/01921/HFUL Submitted 10 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  The works proposed are for the replacement of existing timber framed windows and door, all of which are single glazed and in poor condition, for a like-for-like heritage-style uPVC flush casement.

  Decided Windows or glazing 17 docs

• 10 Cranford Road Grafton Underwood NN14 3AA

  26/01275/HFUL Submitted 12 May 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing old garage and failing sheds with a new single building on existing footprint.

  Granted 12 docs

• Orchard Cottage 40 Cranford Road Grafton Underwood NN14 3AA

  26/03086/LBC Submitted 28 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~30 Dec

  Replacement Windows

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• Orchard Cottage 40 Cranford Road Grafton Underwood NN14 3AA

  25/01376/LBC Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing single glazed windows with heritage casement double glazed windows

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 27 docs

• 13 Cranford Road Grafton Underwood NN14 3AA

  25/01835/LBC Submitted 25 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Installation of a thatched roof, internal restoration and replacement of doors and windows following fire damage

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 26/03150/TPO Awaiting decision

  Elm Bank Care Home Elm Bank Retirement Village 81 Northampton Road Kettering NN15 7JZ

  Holly (T1) - Sectionally dismantle down to ground level. Tree is dead. Risk of failure across footpath in care home grounds and also over public footpath on main road and causing injury/damage. High target area. Yew (T2) - Remove snapped limb on southern aspect Snapped limb with hazard beam in lower crown on southern aspect. Risk of failure and causing injury/damage. Birch (T3) - Crown reduce by 1.5 metres in height and spread on all aspects, leaving a finished height of 8 metres and spread on all aspects of 3 metres. Crown lift over public footpath up to 2.4 metres above footpath. Pruning cuts to be made back to suitable branch junctions, not exceeding 1/3 of the parent branch diameter Crown is heavily encroaching on building, care home signage, public footpath and road. Works will ensure that crown is maintained at a suitable size for location. Cedar (T6) - Prune back on northern aspect by 2 metres, leaving a finished spread on northern aspect of 8 metres. Pruning cuts to be made back to suitable branch junctions, not exceeding 1/3 of the parent branch diameter. Remove dead wood over 50mm diameter throughout crown. Inspect old topping points, where tree has historically been reduced in height. Crown is heavily encroaching on care home building. Over-extended limbs over building, which are prone to failure in high winds, due to exposed location. Dead wood at risk of failure and causing injury to users of the site and neighbouring property. Vertical regrowth from old topping points is substantial, thus all old pruning points require inspection, to ascertain if the unions are weak and at risk of failure. High target area. Willow (T13) - Crown reduce by 2 metres in height and spread on all aspects, leaving a finished height of 7 metres and spread on all aspects of 3 metres. Pruning cuts to be made back to suitable branch junctions, not exceeding 1/3 of the parent branch diameter. Multiple wounds on main stems caused by squirrel damage. Limbs at risk of failing...

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/03142/TCA Awaiting decision

  Gemini Main Street Cotterstock PE8 5HD

  T1 Weeping Willow - Crown reduction by approximately 1m, crown lift, remove deadwood, damaged branches and ivy from the trunk and general pruning to remove crossing or rubbing branches

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/03100/TCA Awaiting decision

  5 Bury Close Cottingham LE16 8XF

  T1 Oak - Reduce crown by 3-4m and crown raise over path T2 Sycamore- Remove

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 3 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/03101/TCA Awaiting decision

  27 Well Street Finedon NN9 5JP

  T1 Ash - Remove to ground level due to substantial subsidence in close proximity property

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/03092/TPO Awaiting decision

  DIY Store Crown Way Rushden NN10 6AX

  T1-T6 Pine; Remove deadwood. Crown thin branch endings by 15%. Sever and strip ivy. Remove T3 as close to ground level as possible (poor specimen, heavily ivy clad, only 1 branch left and top of tree has already failed and been removed).

  Received 29 Oct, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees