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Beechcroft 42 Penfold Lane Northampton NN3 9EF

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3782/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 (Sycamore) Crown raise to 5m over public highway to allow sufficient clearance to passing vehicles. T2 (Ash) Crown reduce all round by 3-4m due to presence of Innonotus and raise to 5m over public highway to allow sufficient clearance to passing vehicles.

As published by the council, reference 2026/3782/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/3782/TPO
Type
Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
1 Sep 2026
Validated
1 Sep 2026
Ward
Billing Ward
Parish
Billing Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN3 9EF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 23 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 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

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 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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