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19 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3910/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

T1 - False Acacia - Fell to ground level due to repeated damage to garden surface area (patio and foot path) from incremental root growth and with regards to proximity to neighboring property.

As published by the council, reference 2026/3910/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/3910/TCA
Type
Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
Status
4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
Received
29 Sep 2026
Validated
29 Sep 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN1 5AW

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.

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 2026/3597/TCA Awaiting decision

    19 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AW

    Works to 1x Robinia tree within a conservation area

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 4 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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

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 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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