White Lodge, 42 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2244/TPO - Works to Trees (Preservation Order) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T486: Black Pine - Remove all significant deadwood and reduce large limb in upper crown to south by 3m to mitigate risk of limb failure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Document · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Plan - Location Plan Document · 29 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 29 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Officers Report Document · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Acknowledgement Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Billing Road 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Northampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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)
Postcode
NN1 5DA
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T486 Black Pine - Reduce 2 large overly weighted limbs by 3m to mitigate risk of limb fai…
2024/1551/TPO
2020 Approved
T482 Black Pine - Remove 1no significant deadwood at 8m to South T485 Yew - Remove 1no br…
N/2020/0571
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
St Martins House 43 44 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5DA
T1 - Cedar - remove deadwood and prune to provide a minimum clearance of 3m from properti…
2025/4432/TPO
2025 Approved
Spring House 39 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5BA
To fell 1x Holly within a conservation area
2025/4474/TCA
2025 Approved
57 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB
Prior Notification of Change of Use from offices to residential ( 6 flats)
2025/3047/PA
2025 Refused
22 Vernon Terrace, Northampton, NN1 5HE
Proposed conversion of existing dwelling into 3No flats, including amended fenestration t…
2025/1061/FULL
2024 Approved
57 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5DB
NEW REAR DOOR TO 57 BILLING ROAD, RE-BUILDING OF DEMOLISHED BRICK BOUNDARY WALL WITH VISI…
2024/3467/FULL
2024 Approved
Spring House 39 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5BA
Prune 3 x Sycamore Tree & 1 x Yew Tree Crown lift to 1 x Lime Tree & 1 x Yew Tree Fell to…
2024/4109/TCA
2024 Approved
Kings House 40 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5BA
Prior Notification of Change of Use from offices (Class E) to residential (Class C3) prov…
2024/2032/PND
2023 Approved
54 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5DB
Subdivision of existing building to form 5 flats
2023/7854/FULL
2022 Approved
13 Vernon Terrace Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5HE
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Clas…
WNN/2022/1164
2022 Approved
7 Vernon Terrace, Northampton, NN1 5HE
Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Clas…
WNN/2022/0730
2022 Approved
54 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB
Change of Use from Older Persons Support Services/Drop In Centre (Use Class E) to Residen…
WNN/2022/0789
2022 Refused
54 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB
Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Change of Use from Older Persons Support Serv…
WNN/2022/0470
2021 Approved
51 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB
Change of Use from Office (Use Class E) to 11 Bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui G…
WNN/2021/0966
2021 Approved
51 Billing Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5DB
Prior Notification of Change of Use from Offices (Use Class E) to 2 no one bedroom Flat a…
WNN/2021/0432
2021 Approved
4 Vernon Terrace Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5HE
Prior Notification for Larger Home Extension. Dimensions a) 3.50m b) 3.15m c) 2.25m
N/2021/0285
2021 Approved
39 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5BA
T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell to ground level
N/2021/0004
2020 Approved
Kings House , 40 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5BA
Prior Notification of Change of Use from Offices (Use Class E) to 8no Flats (Use Class C3)
N/2020/1416
2020 Approved
54 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB
T1 Sycamore - Reduce by 3m
N/2020/0746
2020 Withdrawn
54 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB
T1 Sycamore - Remove to ground level
N/2020/0747
2020 Approved
54 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB
Removal of back/rear garden wall
N/2020/0208
2018 Approved
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5HE
Single storey extension to existing library block (NCC Application)
N/2018/1300
2018 Approved
46 Billing Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5DB
T1 Indian Bean - Remove large bough over garage, reduce remaining crown by approx 25% and…
N/2018/0851
2017 Approved
50 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB
Prior Notification of Change of Use from Offices (Use Class B1) to Residential (Use Class…
N/2017/1054
2017 Refused
Matrix House , 51 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB
Replace grey aluminium windows with white UPVC windows
N/2017/0204
2016 Approved
Matrix House, 51 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB
Replace grey aluminium windows with white UPVC
N/2016/0976
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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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
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