Planning application
7 Barn Close Towcester NN12 6LR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Lime reduce the south east side of the canopy back away from Property boundary by 2 to 3 metres. T2 Sycamore Reduce the east side of the canopy back away from property boundary by 2 to 3 metres
As published by the council, reference 2026/0486/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0486/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Towcester Ward
- Parish
- Towcester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN12 6LR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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23 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 23 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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