Planning application
Princess House Cliftonville Road Northampton NN1 5AE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree of Heaven (6 stems) crown lift by up to 6.5m by removing secondary growth only, remove dead and defective growth, remove 1 stem out of 6. (Small stem closest to the car park), Western Red Cedar, crown lift by up to 3.5m, secondary growth only. Reason: More light to nearby building and tree safety.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4031/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4031/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 5AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2772/TPO Awaiting decision
Princess House Cliftonville Road Northampton NN1 5AE
1 x Yew Tree - Fell to ground due to location as too close to the building and will become a long term management issue. Replacement will be planted in a more suitable position nearby.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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25 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 25 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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