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The Coach House Croughton Road Hinton In The Hedges NN13 5NF

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3717/TPO Works to Trees (Preservation Order)

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Beech: reduce length of damaged lower branch to Southeast to the point of primary bifurcation (shown on image in appended report) + remove basal epicormic growth and deadwood over 50mm dia. (The branch reduction is in response to a recent incidence of Summer Branch Drop)

As published by the council, reference 2026/3717/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/3717/TPO
Type
Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Middleton Cheney
Parish
Hinton-In-The-Hedges
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN13 5NF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 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

4 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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What 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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