Planning application
Old School House 6 Towcester Road Litchborough NN12 8JA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree 1 - Weeping Willow - To reduce crown by 4 metres and the lateral spread each side by 2 metres, Tree 2 - Cherry - To reduce as it is by the stone wall and entrance to the garden, by 3 metres and shape side branches
As published by the council, reference 2026/0321/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0321/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 10 - No Objections
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Rural South Ward
- Parish
- Litchborough
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN12 8JA
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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WNS/2021/2171/TCA Granted
Old School House 6 Towcester Road Litchborough NN12 8JA
Weeping Willow Tree reduce by 3 - 4 metres. Laburum Tree, remove dead branches and to reduce in size
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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4 Mar 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 4 March 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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