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School House 42 Brackley Road Towcester NN12 6DJ

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/2542/TPO Works to Trees (Preservation Order)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Works to 1x Ash Tree subject to TPO 02/1978. Due to Ash dieback, major decay in structural limbs.

As published by the council, reference 2026/2542/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/2542/TPO
Type
Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
Status
10 - Approved
Decision
Approval
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Decided
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Towcester Ward
Parish
Towcester
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN12 6DJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 3 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 3 August 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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