Barn House 2 Rushton Road Wilbarston LE16 8QL

1. 14 Oct 2026

   Received by North Northamptonshire

2. 28 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 December 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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• 31 Rushton Road Wilbarston LE16 8QL

  26/02603/TCA Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Walnut - Main trunk is bifurcated and a split has occured, crown lift to 3m and crown reduce by two thirds to relieve weight on the split Beech - Tree is leaning with majority of weight on the north side, crown lift to 3m on the north facing side to re-distrubute weight

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Ashdown Barn 13 Rushton Road Wilbarston LE16 8QL

  25/02176/TCA Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  T1; Ash - Fell.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 27 Rushton Road Wilbarston LE16 8QL

  26/01645/TCA Submitted 15 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

  W1: Lawsons Cypress: Light trim to neaten keeping green W2: 2x Junipers: Removal W3: Row of Conifers: 6ft off top and trim on side: Postpone till September due to potential of nesting birds

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 4 Rushton Road Wilbarston LE16 8QL

  26/01701/TCA Submitted 18 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

  T1: Large Cherry: Reduce Crown by 2m T2: Small Cherry: Reduce Crown by 1m

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 1 Barlows Lane Wilbarston LE16 8QB

  25/01225/TCA Submitted 19 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  T1 Italian Alder - Remove to ground level

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 3 Holme Close Wilbarston LE16 8RA

  25/01234/HFUL Submitted 19 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Installation of a 6.23kW Solar Photovoltaic system to the rear roof

  Granted Householder 5 docs
  Domestic

• 26/03166/TCA Awaiting decision

  St Marys Parish Church Church Walk Higham Ferrers NN10 8BT

  T1- Purple leaf plum - carry out a 2-3m crown reduction where possible reducing to live growth and manage continued decline

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/03150/TPO Awaiting decision

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

  Holly (T1) - Sectionally dismantle to ground level. Yew (T2) - Remove snapped limb on southern aspect Birch (T3) - Crown reduce by 1.5m in height and spread on all aspects, leave finished height of 8m and spread on all aspects of 3m. Crown lift over public footpath up to 2.4m above footpath. Pruning cuts to suitable branch junctions, not exceeding 1/3 of the parent branch diameter Cedar (T6) - Prune back on northern aspect by 2m, leaving finished spread on northern aspect of 8m. Pruning cuts 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. Willow (T13) - Crown reduce by 2m in height and spread on all aspects, leaving a finished height of 7m and spread on all aspects of 3m. Pruning cuts to suitable branch junctions, not exceeding 1/3 of the parent branch diameter.

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/03165/TCA Awaiting decision

  17 North Street Oundle PE8 4AL

  Corkscrew Willow (T1) ? Fell to ground level

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/03172/TCA Awaiting decision

  The Gascoigne Building 3 North Street Oundle PE8 4AL

  T1 - Willow - Re-pollard to previous point s G2 Mulberry - Laterally reduce back by 1m over parking G3 Full area, selectively crown raise to 3m

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/03129/TPO Awaiting decision

  St Peters Parish Church Church Lane Newton Bromswold NN10 0SR

  T12 Sycamore Tree - Tree to be removed

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Trees