Planning application
Hawthorn Cottage Main Street Polebrook PE8 5LN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Partial crown reduction of the Magnolia tree located west of Hawthorn Cottage, reducing the eastern and south-eastern sections of the crown only to alleviate light obstruction, improve views and prevent contact with nearby BT line
As published by the council, reference 26/02447/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02447/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- In progress
- Received
- 31 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 31 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- PE8 5LN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Aug 2026
Received by North Northamptonshire
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 October 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 81 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with North Northamptonshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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