Planning application
30 Willow Lane Northampton NN4 7AW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Apple Tree at rear of property. Full removal due to development of Bracket Fungus in the last 4 weeks. Although within the conservation area, it has little amenity value to the surrounding area.
As published by the council, reference 2026/2834/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/2834/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 10 - No Objections
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Cogenhoe and The Houghtons Ward
- Parish
- Great Houghton Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN4 7AW
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0851/TCA Granted
30 Willow Lane Northampton NN4 7AW
T1 Walnut. To be pollarded back to previous pollard collars. T2 Apple. To be pollarded back to previous pollard points.
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2024/3829/TCA Granted
30 Willow Lane Northampton NN4 7AW
Re-Pollard of 1 x Walnut Tree and 1 x Apple Tree Prune of 1 x Staghorn Sumac Tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Sep 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 28 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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