Planning application
Flat 9 The Bell Tower Hill Street Brackley NN13 6AL
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
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4 Sep 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 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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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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