The Vicarage 29 Back Lane Northampton NN4 6BY

Pending 2026/1332/TCA
Date received
24 Mar 2026
Date validated
24 Mar 2026
Postcode
NN4 6BY

Description

T1: Holly - reduce lateral branches to give 2.0m clearance from the gable end of the house, T2: Tree of Heaven - reduce the lateral branches extending over the roof by approximately 4.0m to growing points. Do not reduce the height. Reasons - to reduce the risk of them failing and falling onto the new roof, T3: Sycamore - fell to ground level. Reasons - the tree is dead, T4: Twin stemmed Lime tree - fell to ground level. Reasons - these stems are growing from an old stump. Most of the growth is growing over the neighboring garden as it is growing away from the adjacent trees, T5: Multi-Stemmed Lime tree - fell to ground level. Reasons - the stems are growing from an old stump. Most of the growth is over a neighboring garden, Lateral pruning of both T4 and T5 is not a viable option as it will result in vigorous and dense re-growth.

West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#272 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #290 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 75% 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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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West Northamptonshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #139 of 292
25%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #290 of 292
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #290 of 292
78%
Minor dwellings approved
177 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,812
Total decisions
182 refused in 2025