Fairfield Lodge 1 Northampton Road Welford NN6 6HP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3438/TCA - Works to Trees (Conservation Area) 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

ID1: Carry out a maximum 2.5 metre lateral and height crown reduction. Crown lift to maintain 3 metres above ground level and reduce away from property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Oct 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent tree works. Comments are open until 20 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Welford (West Northamptonshire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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

Application type
Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
NN6 6HP
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Parish
Welford
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides tree works by day 43.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
284decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Sept 2026
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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%).

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
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