Planning application
The Coach House Croughton Road Hinton In The Hedges NN13 5NF
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
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26 Aug 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
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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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