Fishponds 700 Wellingborough Road Northampton NN3 9BQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1 x Cherry Tree - Removal - severe crown decline and widespread stem lesions/gummosis, Cavity decay. 1 x Sycamore - Crown Reduction and pollard, reduce crown mass, wind exposure and mechanical overload. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 4
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 15 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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 (Preservation Order)
- Postcode
- NN3 9BQ
- Received
- 30 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 30 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Billing Ward
- Parish
- Billing Parish Council
- Target decision
- 25 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Samuel George Tree Services
Decision outlook
Day 28 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.
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
- 9 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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.
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