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2026/0339/TPO - Works to Trees (Preservation Order) Approved

Proposal

Tree - common Ash directly adjacent to road with multiple old fruiting fungal bodies present at the base with new ones forming (Perenniporia Fraxinea). Decay of stem occurring above these. The tree is leaning heavily towards the road. WORKS: Fell tree in the cricket field. Potential to replant with similar native species given the open location. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 14 Sept 2026, 22:42

Application progress

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Received

19 Jan 2026

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Approved

12 Mar 2026

Approved on 12 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Site constraints 7

35 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Mouse Corner, Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 33 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 35 with distances

13 mMouse CornerGrade II
20 mIvy HouseGrade II
23 mThe LaurelsGrade II
32 mPostway CottageGrade II
33 mSt Peters HouseGrade II
46 mPair of Headstones Approximately 12 Metres South West of West Corner of South Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
49 mChest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres South West of West Corner of South Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
50 mHeadstone Approximately 10 Metres West of North Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
58 mCoffin Slab Approximately 1 Metre South of South Aisle to West of Porch of Church of St MaryGrade II
67 mHeadstone of Charles Bacchus Approximately 1 Metre East of the South Porch of the Church of St MaryGrade II
68 mChest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
70 mWall, Gatepiers and Gateway Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St MaryGrade II*
71 mChurch of St MaryGrade II*
72 mChest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
78 mHeadstone Approximately 2 Metres South of East Corner of Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
79 mPair of Headstones Approximately 10 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
80 mChest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South of East Corner of South Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
82 mChest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres South of East Corner of South Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
83 mThe Old BakehouseGrade II
86 mCulworth ForgeGrade II
86 mPair of Headstones Approximately 3 Metres South East of East Corner of South Aisle of Church of St MaryGrade II
88 mHeadstone Approximately 10 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
88 mHeadstone Approximately 14 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
93 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
93 mChest Tomb Approximately 1 Metre East of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
97 mThe Old School HouseGrade II
106 mCross Base and War MemorialGrade II
113 mPlinth and Base of Market CrossGrade II
114 mThe Village ShopGrade II
121 mWall and Gatepiers at Entrance to the Old RectoryGrade II
123 mOld Walls CottageGrade II
129 mThe Old RectoryGrade II
144 mThe Old Manor House (Numbers 1, 2 and 3 Manor House) and Stone WallsGrade II
146 mFulford HouseGrade II
147 mRight Gatepier (East) at East Entrance to the Old RectoryGrade II

Historic England ↗

Culworth conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Council document ↗

Public footpath about 12 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Scheduled monument about 65 m away: The Castle ringwork, Berry Hill

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

Radon affected area, class 5

An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.

From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.

UKHSA radon ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Culworth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 17 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: West Northamptonshire
Application type: Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
Received: 19 Jan 2026
Validated: 19 Jan 2026
Ward: Rural South Ward
Parish: Culworth
Target decision: 16 Mar 2026
Decision: Approval
Decision date: 12 Mar 2026
Decision level: Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 10 days slower than West Northamptonshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

This one52d

Council42d

UK36d

92%decided within 8 weeks

100%approved

647decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by West Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 21 Feb 2026

West Northamptonshire

Planning Authority Score

1.7/10

Poor

#280 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #295 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 79% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

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West Northamptonshire decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

90%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #123 of 296

93%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #144 of 296

18%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #295 of 296

79%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #295 of 296

81%

Minor dwellings approved

170 decided (1-9 homes)

83%

Major dwellings approved

24 decided (10+ homes)

86%

Change of use approved

207 decided

1,832

Total decisions

179 refused in the year to March 2026

The Hill Field Cricket Ground Culworth Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 1

Application forms 1

Other documents 2

Site constraints 7

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