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Delapre Abbey London Road A508 Northampton NN4 8AW

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/1874/TCA Works to Trees (Conservation Area)

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

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 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).

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: No Objections

  3. 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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What 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.

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