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Chesterle House 22 Fox Covert Drive Roade NN7 2LL

Granted West Northamptonshire 2025/4867/PNHPD Prior Notification Enlargement of dwelling house

Works: Extension Domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval is required (under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the above Order) for proposed rear extension extending 4.38m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house, maximum height of 3.5m and height at the eaves 2.35m

As published by the council, reference 2025/4867/PNHPD

Application record

Reference
2025/4867/PNHPD
Type
Prior Notification Enlargement of dwelling house
Status
10 - Prior Approval Not Required
Decision
Prior Approval not required
Received
18 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Hackleton and Roade Ward
Parish
Roade
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN7 2LL

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/3660/TPO Granted

    Chesterle House 22 Fox Covert Drive Roade NN7 2LL

    T1 - Oak: Unbalanced crown due to damage caused by highways tree failure. Carry out targeted limb reductions to create improved crown balance and more natural crown shape. Limbs extending beyond natural crown line to be reduced by 1-3m. G1 - Silver Birch: Remove all significant deadwood. T2 - Walnut: Remove all significant deadwood. Reduce branch endings to provide 1-2m of clearance from utility pole/cables and street lighting. Crown raise over public highway to provide 5.2m of clearance. To avoid uneven crown balance from the above recommendations, carry out minor reduction of remaining crown by 1-2m to achieve even crown balance and weight distribution. T3 - Ash: Remove all significant deadwood. Reduce branch endings to provide 1-2m of clearance from utility pole/cables and street lighting. Crown raise over public highway to provide 5.2m of clearance. Crown raise lowest limbs over garden only to provide improved crown balance. T4 - Norway Maple: Large tree for its location with high target potential including highway and residential property. Multiple included unions on primary limbs typical for species but posing potential risk. Reduce crown height by 2-3m. Reduce lateral limbs extending beyond natural crown line by 1-2m to align with existing crown shape. Reduce branch endings encroaching adjacent trees to reduce suppression to create 1-2m of clearance. T5 - Dawn Redwood: Unbalanced crown due to previous suppression by trees which have been removed. Ivy established on stem and into upper crown. Deadwood branches throughout crown and stem. Remove to ground level. Replacement trees already installed (x13) ranging from 10/12 select standard to 16/18 advanced nursery stock. T6 - Sycamore: Suppressing adjacent Ginkgo biloba. Deadwood throughout crown. Some lateral limbs overextending beyond natural crown shape. Reduce lateral limbs extending beyond natural crown line by 1-2m to align with existing crown shape. Reduce branch endings encroaching adjacent Ginkgo biloba to reduce suppression to create 1-2m of clearance. T7 - Ginkgo: Remove all significant deadwood. T8 - Sycamore: Lateral crown extent suppressing adjacent Ginkgo biloba. Deadwood throughout crown. Unbalanced crown due to previous suppression by trees which have been removed. Reduce branch endings encroaching adjacent Ginkgo biloba to reduce suppression to create 1-2m of clearance. Balance remaining crown by selective branch end reduction up to 2m.

    Decided 4 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval not required

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 8 January 2026, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 23 Fox Covert Drive, Roade, Northamptonshire, NN7 2LL

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  • 23 Fox Covert Drive Roade NN7 2LL

    WNS/2022/0861/LDP Submitted 20 Apr 2022 0m away

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    WNS/2022/1809/FUL Submitted 13 Sep 2022 0m away

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  • Enart 24 Fox Covert Drive Roade NN7 2LL

    WNS/2022/0938/FUL Submitted 4 May 2022 0m away

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  • 16 Fox Covert Drive, Roade, Northamptonshire, NN7 2LL

    WNS/2022/0174/FUL Submitted 1 Feb 2022 0m away

    Demolition of the existing side single storey section, with the erection of a side and rear 1.5 storey extension and a front ground floor garage (storage) projection. Resubmission of Application WNS/2021/1506/FUL.

    Refused Full applications Extension Demolition 15 docs
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  • Chesterle House 22 Fox Covert Drive Roade NN7 2LL

    2025/3660/TPO Submitted 11 Sep 2025 0m away

    T1 - Oak: Unbalanced crown due to damage caused by highways tree failure. Carry out targeted limb reductions to create improved crown balance and more natural crown shape. Limbs extending beyond natural crown line to be reduced by 1-3m. G1 - Silver Birch: Remove all significant deadwood. T2 - Walnut: Remove all significant deadwood. Reduce branch endings to provide 1-2m of clearance from utility pole/cables and street lighting. Crown raise over public highway to provide 5.2m of clearance. To avoid uneven crown balance from the above recommendations, carry out minor reduction of remaining crown by 1-2m to achieve even crown balance and weight distribution. T3 - Ash: Remove all significant deadwood. Reduce branch endings to provide 1-2m of clearance from utility pole/cables and street lighting. Crown raise over public highway to provide 5.2m of clearance. Crown raise lowest limbs over garden only to provide improved crown balance. T4 - Norway Maple: Large tree for its location with high target potential including highway and residential property. Multiple included unions on primary limbs typical for species but posing potential risk. Reduce crown height by 2-3m. Reduce lateral limbs extending beyond natural crown line by 1-2m to align with existing crown shape. Reduce branch endings encroaching adjacent trees to reduce suppression to create 1-2m of clearance. T5 - Dawn Redwood: Unbalanced crown due to previous suppression by trees which have been removed. Ivy established on stem and into upper crown. Deadwood branches throughout crown and stem. Remove to ground level. Replacement trees already installed (x13) ranging from 10/12 select standard to 16/18 advanced nursery stock. T6 - Sycamore: Suppressing adjacent Ginkgo biloba. Deadwood throughout crown. Some lateral limbs overextending beyond natural crown shape. Reduce lateral limbs extending beyond natural crown line by 1-2m to align with existing crown shape. Reduce branch endings encroaching adjacent Ginkgo biloba to reduce suppression to create 1-2m of clearance. T7 - Ginkgo: Remove all significant deadwood. T8 - Sycamore: Lateral crown extent suppressing adjacent Ginkgo biloba. Deadwood throughout crown. Unbalanced crown due to previous suppression by trees which have been removed. Reduce branch endings encroaching adjacent Ginkgo biloba to reduce suppression to create 1-2m of clearance. Balance remaining crown by selective branch end reduction up to 2m.

    Granted Trees 17 docs

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