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Earl Compton Estates Falcon Hotel Compton Road Castle Ashby NN7 1LF

Granted West Northamptonshire WNS/2022/1780/TCA Works to Trees (Conservation Area)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

A cluster of 22 fruit trees of varying species: Plum, Apple, Pear, Quince and Walnut lining the rear of the hotel. All require crown shaping, formative pruning and target prunes throughout the orchard stock. All trees to be retained with the exception of one Juglans nigra (Black Walnut), which it is to be removed for health and safety.

As published by the council, reference WNS/2022/1780/TCA

Application record

Reference
WNS/2022/1780/TCA
Type
Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
Status
10 - No Objections
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections
Received
7 Sep 2022
Validated
7 Sep 2022
Decided
30 Nov 2022
Ward
Hackleton and Grange Park
Parish
Castle Ashby
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NN7 1LF

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Northamptonshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • S/2020/0302/FUL Granted

    Earl Compton Estates Falcon Hotel Compton Road Castle Ashby NN7 1LF

    Change of use from paddock land to vehicle parking area (retrospective)

    Decided 1 Apr 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2022

    Received by West Northamptonshire

  2. 30 Nov 2022

    Decision issued: No Objections

  3. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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What this grant of permission means

West Northamptonshire granted permission on 30 November 2022, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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