Planning application
St Columbus Church Barn Corner Northampton NN4 0NF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fir Tree - fell due to position as too close to the Church
As published by the council, reference 2025/4574/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4574/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 10 - No Objections
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 7 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Hunsbury Ward
- Parish
- Collingtree Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN4 0NF
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/4575/TPO Granted
St Columbus Church Barn Corner Northampton NN4 0NF
Mature Sycamore - removal of deadwood - risk to pedestrians and road users
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No Objections
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 15 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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