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
Comment by 10 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 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 67 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.
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.
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