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Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park Northampton NN4 0HZ

Granted West Northamptonshire 2026/2634/TPO Works to Trees (Preservation Order)

Works: Trees Small domestic

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

Proposal

TPO 237 - T7 Horse chestnut (T642) - cut the ivy at the base TPO 237 T8 Lime (T643) - remove epicormics from the base up to the first major union to allow visibility and remove deadwood to prevent injury if it was to fail TPO 237 - G4 - (working from north to south on trees that require works) chestnut (T644)- removal of epicormics from base to 3m and remove deadwood. Lime (T646) that has previously been felled - remove epicormics. Chestnut (T649) remove epicormics from base to 3m. Lime (T653) - removal of epicormics from base to 3m and remove deadwood. Lime (T654) - removal of epicormics from base to 3m and remove deadwood. Horse chestnut (T656) - remove deadwood. Sweet chestnut (T658) - removal of epicormics from base to 3m and cut back from the fence to give a 1m clearance to prevent any future damage. Lime (T659) - removal of epicormics from base to 3m and remove deadwood TPO 237 - G5 - (working from north to south on trees that require works) - Lime (T645) - removal of epicormics from base to 3m and crown raise to 2.4m. Hawthorn (T647)- removal of epicormics from the base to the first major union and crown raise to 2.4m over the path. Ash (T648) - Clear lamp column giving a 1m clearance to allow light to the path and remove deadwood. Lime (T651) - removal of epicormics from base to 3m. Oak (T652)- Clear lamp column giving a 1m clearance and remove deadwood. Lime (T655) - removal of epicormics from base to 3m and remove deadwood. The removal of epicormics are to improve visibility for both cars and pedestrians, crown raises to allow pedestrians to walk under the trees without having to duck and deadwood removal to reduce the risk of failures on a target.

As published by the council, reference 2026/2634/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/2634/TPO
Type
Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
Status
10 - Approved
Decision
Approval
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Decided
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Hunsbury Ward
Parish
East Hunsbury Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN4 0HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 2 September 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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