Planning application
439 Wellingborough Road Northampton NN1 4EZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To Fell 1x Beech Tree within a conservation area
As published by the council, reference 2026/1323/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1323/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 10 - No Objections
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Abington and Phippsville Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 4EZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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6 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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27 Jul 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 6 May 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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