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2026/0658/TCA - Works to Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

Removal down to stump level of 1 No. non descript tree to south east corner of the site boundaries to: Create uniform hedge and fence line along the boundary Improve safety to children and pedestrians as branches unstable in high winds Ensure longevity of the dry-stone wall as roots/branches pushing the wall outwards Replace with evergreen hedging which will be more beneficial in terms of habitat / wildlife 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

10 Feb 2026

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Approved

23 Mar 2026

Approved on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Site constraints 7

Public footpath about 24 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.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Conservation area about 17 m away: Charlton

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

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 ↗

Also on the record

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Charlton (West Northamptonshire) 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 (Conservation Area)
Postcode: OX17 3DN
Received: 10 Feb 2026
Validated: 10 Feb 2026
Ward: Middleton Cheney
Parish: Newbottle
Target decision: 24 Mar 2026
Decision: No Objections
Decision date: 23 Mar 2026
Decision level: Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

This one41d

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: 14 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

4 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved

Erection of new boundary fencing to secure the school playground and playing field and th…

2025/5002/FULL 21 Jan 2026

2024 Approved

To fell 1x Elm and 1x laburnum and works to 1x maple and the tree across the boundry line

2024/0926/TCA 22 Apr 2024

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved

3 Green Lane Charlton OX17 3DN

Replace roof to create habitable accommodation and single storey extensions to front and…

S/2020/0227/FUL 3 Apr 2020

2016 Approved

3 Green Lane Charlton OX17 3DN

Front extension incorporating two storey gable, single storey rear extension and raising…

S/2016/0123/FUL 24 Mar 2016

West Northamptonshire

Planning Authority Score

1.7/10

Poor

#280 of 296 councils

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Other 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