Beech Hill 27 High Street Flore NN7 4LL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3673/TCA - Works to Trees (Conservation Area) Approved

Proposal

T20 Liquidambar; Fell to ground level. T23 Oak; Remove major deadwood and leave 0.5 metre stubs except for over animal shed. T27 Ash; Reduce to a height of approximately 9.0 metres retaining lower growth where possible. 1 No. Orchard Plum; Crown reduce by approximately 1.0 metre laterally and reduce in height to balance, pruning to suitable growth points to retain the flowing lines of the canopy. 8 No. Apple within Orchard; Crown reduce by between 1.0-1.5 metres in height as appropriate for the size of the tree and reduce laterally to balance, pruning to suitable growth points to retain the flowing lines of the canopy. Crown clean removing all dead, diseased, dying, crossing, rubbing and duplicate branches. 6 No. Plum within Orchard; Crown reduce by between 1.0-1.5 metres in height as appropriate for the size of the tree and reduce laterally to balance, pruning to suitable growth points to retain the flowing lines of the canopy. Crown clean removing all dead, diseased, dying, crossing, rubbing and duplicate branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Russell House, Grade II, about 15 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Flore built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1096 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, 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, 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 £710,000 in March 2019. Detached house, freehold.

28 March 2019£710,000

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

Building

Floor area244 m² (2,626 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 8 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 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

Application type
Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
NN7 4LL
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Campion Ward
Parish
Flore
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Wilby Tree Surgeons Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. 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
10 Oct 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
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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

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.