Planning application
Magdalen Cottage Chapel Lane Farthinghoe NN13 5PG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Cherry (T1) - small tree lies within 500mm of property, likely to cause damage to historic outbuilding. Fell and eco plug stump by tree surgeon. Laurel (T2) - medium sized laurel (280mm trunk diameter) lies within 500mm of gable end wall of house and will cause subsidence issue. Fell and eco plug stump by tree surgeon. Walnut (T3) - crown reduction by 2m all around, keeping natural form to provide sufficient clearance to the property. Prunus (T4) - crown reduction by 2m all around, keeping natural form to provide sufficient clearance to the property. Silver Birch (T5) - crown reduction by 2m all around, keeping natural form to manage growth and restore natural daylight to the property and garden.
As published by the council, reference 2026/2154/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2154/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 10 - No Objections
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Middleton Cheney
- Parish
- Farthinghoe
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN13 5PG
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2039/LBC Granted
Magdalen Cottage Chapel Lane Farthinghoe NN13 5PG
Listed Building Consent for repair and maintenance work to the preservation of roof, chimneys and dormer.
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2025/4292/LBC Granted
Magdalen Cottage Chapel Lane Farthinghoe NN13 5PG
Listed building consent for formation of ensuite shower room and installation of wood burning stove (retrospective)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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23 Jun 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 23 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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