Planning application
The Whitehills Hotel Whitehills Way Northampton NN2 8EW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak - Crown raise to 3m to clear parking spaces of obstructing branches T3 - Oak - Remove deadwood T4 - Dead - Fell to the ground T5 - Dead - Fell to the ground T6 - Oak - Prune to provide a 3m clearance from the building G1 - Beech - Remove ivy from the stems to allow for future inspections G3 - Elder - Prune to provide a 2m clearance from the building
As published by the council, reference 2026/0019/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0019/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Kingsthorpe North Ward
- Parish
- Boughton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN2 8EW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by West Northamptonshire
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10 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 10 February 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 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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