1 Wakefield Way Nether Heyford NN7 3LU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3800/TPO - Works to Trees (Preservation Order) Approved

Proposal

T1 Lime tree to crown raise to 5mtrs by removing all epicormic growth to the first major union and remove major deadwood from the crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Conservation area about 80 m away: Nether Heyford; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 663 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Nether Heyford 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 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 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 £343,000 in October 2020. Detached house, freehold.

29 October 2020£343,000

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

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, 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 (Preservation Order)
Postcode
NN7 3LU
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Campion Ward
Parish
Nether Heyford
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
All Aspects Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 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
17 Oct 2026
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.