Planning application
Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
13 - fell dead/dying trees, 3 - monolith dying trees with a view to keep them as high ecological value but keeping people safe, 8 - reductions required for safety, 9 - split branches to be cut back to unions, 13 crown lifts to either 2.5m or 5.2m depending on the location of the tree, 1 tree to be cut back from a lamppost, 1 tree t be cut back away from a wall to prevent future damage, 76 - deadwoods, 11 to have ivy cut off the trees, 55 trees to have their epicormics removed
As published by the council, reference 2026/1874/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1874/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 10 - No Objections
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Far Cotton, Delapre and Briar Hill Ward
- Parish
- Far Cotton and Delapre Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN4 8AW
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 5 approved, 0 refused.
-
2026/2345/TCA Granted
Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW
Trees along London Road on the Delapre Abbey side are to be crown raised to 2.4m and cut back from the footpath to allow full use of the footpath adn stop pedestrians having to duck under the trees, cleared away from lamp posts and street signs. Any tree that is encroaching the carriageway will also be crown raised to 5.2m
-
2026/1872/TCA Granted
Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW
The spreadsheet attached includes all the works but below is an overview. Overview: 6 dead/dying trees require removing due to risk of failure, 3 trees require cutting back from a building to prevent future damage, 3 trees require a reduction to prolong their life, 6 snapped branches need removing, 42 require deadwooding, 42 will have their ivy cut
-
2026/1831/TCA Granted
Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW
Works include, 1 crown raise, 58 ivy removals, 22 tree needing epciormic growth removing , 7 trees that are in poor health or dead to be felled, and 2 trees to be reduced to increase the safe life of the trees.
-
2026/1537/FULL Granted
Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW
Temporary siting of wooden structure for a period of 1 year to be used for Use Class E(a) (display or retail sale of goods) during the remaining period of construction of the Stables project (Retrospective).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
5 May 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
-
15 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
-
27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 15 June 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
Delapre Park London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW
Works To 1x Sycamore Tree Within a Conservation Area
Granted Trees 6 docs -
The Stables Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW
98% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
Discharge of Condition 9 (Travel Plan) of Planning Permission 2024/2521/FULL. (Development and refurbishment of vacant stable yard buildings to provide community and business space with a well-being focus. Existing 5 no. buildings to be refurbished and retrofitted. Demolition of 1 no. 20th century toilet block and 1 no. corrugated metal lean-to. Creation of 5 no. structures adjoining existing structures. All new proposals are single storey. Refurbishment of existing 'apple barn' has a 1st floor. New services and landscape treatment throughout. Refurbishment of existing two storey cottage into office use. Internal changes only).
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 6 docsSmall domestic -
Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW
Temporary siting of wooden structure for a period of 1 year to be used for Use Class E(a) (display or retail sale of goods) during the remaining period of construction of the Stables project (Retrospective).
Granted Full applications 16 docs -
Delapré Gatehouse, Delapré Abbey, London Rd, Northampton, NN4 8AW
Discharge of Conditions 6 (Mortar Mix) and 7 (Stone Repairs) of Planning Permission WNN/2023/0116. (Delapre Lodge Delapre Park London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AJ).
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
Central Stable Block Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW
Works to 1x Willow within a conservation area
Granted Trees 6 docs -
The Stables Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW
98% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct
Discharge of Condition 10 [Emergency Access] of Planning Permission 2024/2521/FULL [Development and refurbishment of vacant stable yard buildings to provide community and business space with a well-being focus. Existing 5 no. buildings to be refurbished and retrofitted. Demolition of 1 no. 20th century toilet block and 1 no. corrugated metal lean-to. Creation of 5 no. structures adjoining existing structures. All new proposals are single storey. Refurbishment of existing 'apple barn' has a 1st floor. New services and landscape treatment throughout. Refurbishment of existing two storey cottage into office use. Internal changes only]
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition 5 docsSmall domestic
Other tree works applications
In West Northamptonshire
-
2026/3966/TCA Awaiting decision
Well Hill House 12 High Street Crick NN6 7TS
Removal of very old apple tree which is restricting the growth of the replacement trees: Red Robin, Rowan, two holly trees and cherry tree.
-
2026/3965/TCA Awaiting decision
Wisteria House 3 Church Lane Middleton Cheney OX17 2NR
T1 Pear Reduce water shoots back to pleach frame work. T2 Bay Trim back by 0.5m to previous shape. T3 Holly Crown raise lowest ring of branches to clear capping stones on wall. T4 Cherry crown clean removing all dead wood and crown raise to 2.5m. T5 Crab Apple crown thin 10%. T6 Plum remove stem against wall and cut back from neighbouring roof to give 0.5m clearance. T7 Red Cherry Cut back 0.5m from neighbouring roof. T8 Hazel Re coppice. T9 Hazel Re coppice.
-
2026/3976/TCA Awaiting decision
27 High Street Great Billing Northampton NN3 9DT
T1: Yew - Remove growth from main stem to improve ambient light. Modest reduction to lateral branches to bring back within boundary of the property and remove overhang to neighbouring driveway T2: Wellingtonia - Minor pruning to maintain distance of branches from the house/roof and boundary wall
-
2026/3963/TCA Awaiting decision
The Old Rectory 5 High Street Croughton NN13 5LT
T1 Ash Reduce lateral spread all round by approximately 2.5m to relieve end weight on heavy structural limbs. T2 Magnolia Reduce by 2m T3 Lime Crown reduction by 4m in height and 2m on lateral spread. T4 Lime Fell over mature tree with Ganoderma all round base, major die back
-
2026/3572/TCA Granted
Virginia Cottage 2 South Street Woodford Halse NN11 3RF
Works to 2x Sycamore,1x Conifer and to fell 1x dead tree within a conservation area