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The Old Rectory 5 High Street Croughton NN13 5LT

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3963/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 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.

  • 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).

    Decided 6 Jul 2020 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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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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