Planning application
Abbey Lodge Main Road Farthinghoe NN13 5PB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Common Horse Chestnut - Reduce extended lateral branches in the mid-upper canopy by up to 4m. Thin canopy by 15%. Raise canopy to 3m above ground level T2 Sycamore - Crown Lift to provide 5 metres clearance from ground level. T3 Sycamore - Remove two lowest branches encroaching into driveway back to stem
As published by the council, reference 2026/3672/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3672/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 9 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Middleton Cheney
- Parish
- Farthinghoe
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN13 5PB
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/2419/TCA Granted
Abbey Lodge Main Road Farthinghoe NN13 5PB
Removal of a yew tree that is too close to the house and a tree surgeon has advised this needs to removed to prevent damage to the building
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2024/5736/LBC Granted
Abbey Lodge Main Road Farthinghoe NN13 5PB
Listed building consent for installation of flue liner, multi-fuel stove and associated works
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2024/3424/TCA Granted
Abbey Lodge Main Road Farthinghoe NN13 5PB
Removal of 1 x Eucalyptus Tree and 1 x Elderberry Tree
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2024/2246/TCA Granted
Abbey Lodge Main Road Farthinghoe NN13 5PB
Rear Garden- To remove to ground level and grind stumps of 1 x Buddleia, 1 x Holly, 1 x Plum, 1 x Apple, 4 x Acacia Front Garden To remove to ground level and grind stumps of 2 x Acacia
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WNS/2022/0411/TCA Granted
Abbey Lodge Main Road Farthinghoe NN13 5PB
Eucalyptus - Fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 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 4 November 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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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