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Flat 9 The Bell Tower Hill Street Brackley NN13 6AL

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3776/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

T001 – Prunus sp. 'Cherry'Crown lift to 5.2 m to provide highway clearance.Remove deadwood less than 25 mm diameter.Remove deadwood greater than 25 mm diameter.Sever and remove ivy growth at the base of the tree.Works required due to encroachment towards adjacent buildings and to comply with highways regulations. T002 – Sorbus Re-pollard the tree in accordance with its previous pollarding management. Works required due to encroachment towards adjacent buildings.Note: A crown reduction would normally be preferred for this species; however, as the tree has been previously pollarded, re-pollarding is recommended. T003 – Sorbus Crown lift to 5.2 m to provide highway clearance. Cut back crown growth to provide 2 m clearance from the building. Works required due to encroachment towards adjacent buildings and comply with highway regulations

As published by the council, reference 2026/3776/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/3776/TCA
Type
Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
4 Sep 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Brackley Ward
Parish
Brackley
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN13 6AL

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.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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 68 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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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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