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2026/1987/TCA - Works to Trees (Conservation Area) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Removal of 1x maple tree to halt the roots entering the sewer system and undermining the house foundations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Committee · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by West Northamptonshire Non-Strategic Planning Committee on 6 Aug 2026.

Approved by 8 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised no objection because the tree has low public amenity value and removal would have limited or no conservation-area impact.
  • No public speakers appeared, and no consultation comments were received from the ward member or parish clerk.
  • The committee voted eight to zero, with one abstention, and resolved to make no objection subject to the stated requirements.
Read how the committee decided The proposed tree removal, site context, officer advice, consultation, committee discussion and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of West Northamptonshire's committee minutes of 6 Aug 2026.

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Document · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Plan - General Document · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Officers Report Document · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Acknowledgement Document · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Photos Document · 11 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Yardley Hastings 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 14 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.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Yardley Hastings built-up area; Priority habitat about 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; National infrastructure project about 1963 m away: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, at pre-application; 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 Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £425,000 in July 2024. Detached house, freehold.

30 July 2024£425,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area169 m² (1,819 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Northamptonshire
Application type
Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
NN7 1EL
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Cogenhoe and The Houghtons Ward
Parish
Yardley Hastings
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Committee

How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 46 days slower than West Northamptonshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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
8 Jun 2026
Committee
6 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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Two disabled parking bays.
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2018 Approved
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First floor balcony and covered outdoor area.
S/2018/0093/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
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Ash approx 18m tall, proposed work: prune to alleviate pressure on cavity shown in photo…
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2017 Approved
21 Castle Ashby Road YARDLEY HASTINGS NN7 1EL
The felling & removal of one Willow tree.
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2017 Withdrawn
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Removal of large willow (2), two small pear trees (3&4) & pruning of small cherry tree (5…
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2017 Withdrawn
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The felling & removal of one Alder tree.
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2016 Approved
27 Castle Ashby Road YARDLEY HASTINGS NN7 1EL
The felling & removal of 1x Ash.
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2016 Approved
5 Castle Ashby Road Yardley Hastings NN7 1EL
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West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.