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Shorn Cottage High Street Preston Capes NN11 3TB

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3768/TCA Works to Trees (Conservation Area)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

1 x Silver Birch - Reduce by approx 10 metres due to nearness to house

As published by the council, reference 2026/3768/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/3768/TCA
Type
Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Woodford & Weedon Ward
Parish
Preston Capes
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN11 3TB

Comment by 16 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 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/4010/TCA Granted

    Shorn Cottage High Street Preston Capes NN11 3TB

    Removal of ash tree

    Decided 17 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 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 68 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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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 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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