Planning application
Apartment P1 The Lightbox Duke Street Northampton NN1 3BA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1no. Sycamore: Crown reduce by up to 2.0 metres laterally and reduce in height to balance pruning to suitable growth points to retain the flowing lines of the canopy. Crown lift to a height of 5.0 metres over road. Prune to clear property by 1.5 metres
As published by the council, reference 2025/4197/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4197/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 7 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 25 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 3BA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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25 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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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