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Wisteria House 3 Church Lane Middleton Cheney OX17 2NR

Awaiting decision West Northamptonshire 2026/3965/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 Pear Reduce water shoots back to pleach frame work. T2 Bay Trim back by 0.5m to previous shape. T3 Holly Crown raise lowest ring of branches to clear capping stones on wall. T4 Cherry crown clean removing all dead wood and crown raise to 2.5m. T5 Crab Apple crown thin 10%. T6 Plum remove stem against wall and cut back from neighbouring roof to give 0.5m clearance. T7 Red Cherry Cut back 0.5m from neighbouring roof. T8 Hazel Re coppice. T9 Hazel Re coppice.

As published by the council, reference 2026/3965/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/3965/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
Middleton Cheney
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX17 2NR

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.

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

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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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