Planning application
Mola Building Kent House 30 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5DQ
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 Holly Tree cut back in height from approximately 5.2m down to last cut approx. 3.3m. Laurel and Holly tree hedge reduce in height to last cut and heavy reduction of width away from fire lane pathway at No.31. Prunus Nigra Trees cutback side only to approximately 1.0m away from building.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3836/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3836/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 5DQ
Comment by 25 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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23 Sep 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 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 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
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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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