14 Vicarage Lane Mears Ashby NN6 0EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02950/TCA - Tree - Notification of Works in a CA In progress
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metre, approximately back to the previous pruning points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
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Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from North Northamptonshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Church House
List entry 1040691 · 24 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II)
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 the other 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
Mears Ashby 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.
National infrastructure project 251 m away: Green Hill Solar Farm
The site is 251 m from the project boundary. Generating station, awaiting the Secretary of State's decision. Also within 2 km: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire (at pre-application, the site is inside its boundary).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more 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 Mears Ashby 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 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £445,000 in April 2017. Detached house, freehold.

20 April 2017£445,000

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

Building

Floor area150 m² (1,615 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
North Northamptonshire
Application type
Tree - Notification of Works in a CA
Postcode
NN6 0EE
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Earls Barton
Parish
Mears Ashby CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
4 Seasons Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. North Northamptonshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
311decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15299686
Planning Portal ref
PP-15299686
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
15 Vicarage Lane Mears Ashby NN6 0EE
T1; Eucalyptus - remove. T2/T3/T4/T5; Conifer - remove. T6; Sycamore - crown lift to 4-5m
25/01971/TCA
2025 Approved
15 Wellingborough Road Mears Ashby NN6 0DZ
T1; Viburnum- reduce overhanging lateral limbs by 0.5-1m. T2; Goat Willow - reduce in hei…
25/01708/TCA
2025 Approved
9 - 13 Bakehouse Lane Mears Ashby NN6 0ED
T1; Apple - reduce crown by 1-1.5m.
25/01693/TCA
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North Northamptonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #157 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #279 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #277 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,096
Total decisions
132 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.