Planning application
Queenswood 67 The Avenue Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Ginkgo Biloba to be crown raised to a height of 3mtrs and reduce the southern lateral growth by up to 2mtrs to provide 2mtrs clearance from the property.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3909/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3909/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Castle Ward
- Parish
- Northampton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN1 5BT
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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11 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 6 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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