Mola Building Kent House 30 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5DQ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3836/TCA - Works to Trees (Conservation Area) 4 - Consultations Despatched (1-10)

Proposal

1 x Holly Tree cut back in height from approximately 5.2m down to last cut approx. 3.3m. Laurel and Holly tree hedge reduce in height to last cut and heavy reduction of width away from fire lane pathway at No.31. Prunus Nigra Trees cutback side only to approximately 1.0m away from building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from West Northamptonshire's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 25 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Addison Villas, Grade II, about 15 m from the postcode pin · 11 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 ↗
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.
Council document ↗
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 30 September 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 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
NN1 5DQ
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Castle Ward
Parish
Northampton Town Council
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. West Northamptonshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
409decided 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
25 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.