Planning application
The Old Rectory 5 High Street Croughton NN13 5LT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Ash Reduce lateral spread all round by approximately 2.5m to relieve end weight on heavy structural limbs. T2 Magnolia Reduce by 2m T3 Lime Crown reduction by 4m in height and 2m on lateral spread. T4 Lime Fell over mature tree with Ganoderma all round base, major die back
As published by the council, reference 2026/3963/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3963/TCA
- Type
- Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
- Status
- 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Middleton Cheney
- Parish
- Croughton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NN13 5LT
Comment by 31 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 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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S/2020/0774/LBC Granted
The Old Rectory 5 High Street Croughton NN13 5LT
Replace 4 x attic dormer windows with like. (2 x front and 2 x back).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by West Northamptonshire
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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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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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2026/3976/TCA Awaiting decision
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