Planning application
32 Penfold Lane Northampton NN3 9EF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Ash - Pollard to single stem which is to be retained at 4m. Previously pollarded at 6-7m due to decay which is now more extensive resulting in recent main lateral failure.
As published by the council, reference 2026/2243/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2243/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Billing Ward
- Parish
- Billing Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 9EF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 24 July 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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