Planning application
Holly Bank Beech Hill Hellidon NN11 6LH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Works to 2x Whitebeam and to fell 1x Crab Apple and 1x Hawthorn within a conservation area
As published by the council, reference 2026/3573/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3573/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Woodford & Weedon Ward
- Parish
- Hellidon
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN11 6LH
Comment by 2 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to West Northamptonshire through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1113/TCA Granted
Holly Bank Beech Hill Hellidon NN11 6LH
T1 - Sycamore - Removal of selected lower limbs (see photos) to allow more light to penetrate garden and neighbours. T2 - Ash - Removal of selected lower limbs (see photos) to allow more light to penetrate garden and neighbours. T3 T4 - Crab Apple - Removal to ground level. T5 - Cherry - Removal to ground level. T6 - Willow - Re-pollard back to historic pollard points leaving resultant stem heights of approx 5m
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2025/5194/LDP Granted
Holly Bank Beech Hill Hellidon NN11 6LH
Lawful development certificate (proposed) conversion of existing garages into living accommodation
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2025/4977/TPO Granted
Holly Bank Beech Hill Hellidon NN11 6LH
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Removal of lowest branch and prune back selected branches by up to 2.5m from branch tips. Crown raise canopy by up to 2m. T2 - Ash - Removal of lowest branch and prune back selected branches by up to 2.5m from branch tips. Crown raise canopy by up to 2m. T3 - Sycamore - Prune back selected branches by up to 2.5m from branch tips. Crown raise canopy by up to 2m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Northamptonshire took a median of 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Northamptonshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Northamptonshire decided tree works applications in a median of 42 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Holly Bank Beech Hill Hellidon NN11 6LH
Lawful development certificate (proposed) conversion of existing garages into living accommodation
Granted Lawful development 9 docs -
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Alterations to existing roof to insert rooflights
Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 7 docs -
Holly Bank Beech Hill Hellidon Northamptonshire NN11 6LH
Removal of three trees and work to one tree subject of tree within a conservation area
Granted Trees 1 doc -
Achnakirk Beech Hill Hellidon NN11 6LH
Works to 2 x mature beech trees and 2 x semi mature self set beech and 1 x self set semi mature ash tree
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Burwains Beech Hill Hellidon NN11 6LH
2 x Mature Ash trees. Reduce crowns by 20ft to remove overhanging branches and maintain growth.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Holly Bank Beech Hill Hellidon Northamptonshire NN11 6LH
Work to tree and removal of trees within a conservation area
Granted Trees 2 docs
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