Planning application
Abington Park Lake Abington Park Crescent Northampton NN3 3AD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To fell x2 Downy Birch within a conservation area
As published by the council, reference 2026/1185/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1185/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 10 - No Objections
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Abington and Phippsville Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 3AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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27 Jul 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 30 April 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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