Planning application
Bloomsbury House 27 Guildhall Road Northampton
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Alder - clear the lamppost giving a 1m clearance, T2 Robinia - Crown lift over the footpaths to 2.4m for pedestrian clearance, clear the property by 2m, remove the lowest branch to allow cctv line of site, raise the two branches overhanging the road to 6m to allow cctv line of site. Remove all suckers and self sets within the triangle planting area
As published by the council, reference 2026/2828/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2828/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 10 - No Objections
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0140/LDP Granted
Bloomsbury House 27 Guildhall Road Northampton
Lawful development certificate for building investigation works.
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2026/0136/LBC Granted
Bloomsbury House 27 Guildhall Road Northampton
Application for Listed Building Consent for investigative works to assess the condition of Bloomsbury House as part of a wider fire safety remediation programme.
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2024/4232/COND Granted
Bloomsbury House 27 Guildhall Road Northampton
Discharge of Condition 3 (Detailed Drawings for doors and furniture) on Planning Permission 2024/1093/FULL [Replacement of the Rotunda Doors to the North Western communal entrance with a wood effect powder coated secure by design doorset to combat anti-social behaviour]
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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 11 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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