Planning application
Merry Hill House 73 High Street Braunston NN11 7HS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 is a mature Fern Leaf Beech tree located in the rear garden of the property. This is a tree with a TPO and it has died, so will require felling.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3312/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3312/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
- Status
- 10 - Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Braunston & Crick Ward
- Parish
- Braunston
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN11 7HS
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/3273/TCA Granted
Merry Hill House 73 High Street Braunston NN11 7HS
G1- 6 x Ailanthus trees require deadwood removal from crowns and a 1-2m overall crown reduction back to suitable growth points to all trees. T2 Yew tree this requires a 1-2m tip reduction, severing and removal of as much ivy from the crown as possible. G2- 2 x mature Yew trees, require a 1-2m overall crown reduction, remove major deadwood and 2-3 of the lowest overhanging branches encroaching on neighbouring property. H1 mature holly hedge line located to the rear garden boundary, requires significant reduction down to the same height as the metal park rail fencing so it can be managed as a hedge when it re-grows.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Northamptonshire granted permission on 25 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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G1- 6 x Ailanthus trees require deadwood removal from crowns and a 1-2m overall crown reduction back to suitable growth points to all trees. T2 Yew tree this requires a 1-2m tip reduction, severing and removal of as much ivy from the crown as possible. G2- 2 x mature Yew trees, require a 1-2m overall crown reduction, remove major deadwood and 2-3 of the lowest overhanging branches encroaching on neighbouring property. H1 mature holly hedge line located to the rear garden boundary, requires significant reduction down to the same height as the metal park rail fencing so it can be managed as a hedge when it re-grows.
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