Planning application
2 The Smithy Northampton NN3 3PL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prune Sycamore Tree in back garden
As published by the council, reference 2026/0070/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0070/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 10 - No Objections
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 2 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Weston Favell and Abington Vale Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 3PL
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0068/TCA Granted
2 The Smithy Northampton NN3 3PL
Removal of Silver Birch Tree in front garden
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WNN/2022/1225 Granted
2 The Smithy, Northampton, NN3 3PL
T1 Silver Birch - Removal
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jan 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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16 Feb 2026
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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 16 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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