Planning application
Yew Tree House Church Walk Northampton NN3 9ED
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 and T2 Yew. Cut back the lateral branches encroaching onto the roof only by approximately 1 metre due to their proximity to the roof.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3622/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3622/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Billing Ward
- Parish
- Billing Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN3 9ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 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 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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 43 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.
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