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Willow Barn Middle Farm Main Street Upper Benefield PE8 5AN

Awaiting decision North Northamptonshire 26/02502/TPO Tree - Application for Works to TPO

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1/2 -Willow remove and replace with a suitable species, hawthorn or similar. T3 & T4-To pollard the willows on the opposite side of the pond back to the historic pruning points

As published by the council, reference 26/02502/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/02502/TPO
Type
Tree - Application for Works to TPO
Status
In progress
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
3 Sep 2026
Ward
Oundle
Parish
Benefield CP
Postcode
PE8 5AN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by North Northamptonshire

  2. 3 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Willow Tree Services Lincs Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Peterborough

Active · incorporated 2011 · Peterborough

48 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 95% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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