39 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3316/TCA - Works to Trees (Conservation Area) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Sycamore Tree - pollard a large multi trunk sycamore tree that overhangs the right of way around the edge of the garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Document · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Plan - Landscaping Document · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (PUBLIC) Document · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Officers Report Document · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Old House, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 10 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 ↗
Little Houghton 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area about 402 m away: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits; SSSI about 401 m away: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI; Inside the Little Houghton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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 £351,000 in February 2025. Detached house, freehold.

24 February 2025£351,000

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

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 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

Council
West Northamptonshire
Application type
Works to Trees (Conservation Area)
Postcode
NN7 1AH
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Cogenhoe and The Houghtons Ward
Parish
Little Houghton
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days slower than West Northamptonshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. 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
26 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Proposed two storey extension to side / rear, new canopy porch roof and internal alterati…
2025/0709/FULL
2025 Approved
Tree 1.Holly tree. Work to reduce the height by 2 metres. Tree 2 Elderberry tree this tre…
2025/1429/TCA
2025 Approved
Removal of 2 x Sycamore Trees, 1 x Nordic Spruce Tree, 2 x Silver Birch Trees
2025/0409/TCA
2023 Approved
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell T2 - Horse Chestnut - Fell T3 - Field Maple - Reduce in size…
2023/6710/TCA
2020 Approved
T1-Sycamore- Fell.
S/2020/0964/TCA
2018 Approved
T1 - Eucalyptus - Fell
S/2018/2440/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
41 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Raising of roof ridge, two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and intern…
2026/0129/FULL
2025
The Old Manor House 25 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Listed building consent for single storey rear extension, replace existing window with do…
2025/4118/LBC
2025
The Old Manor House 25 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Single storey rear extension, replace existing window with doorway and associated interna…
2025/4117/FULL
2024 Approved
Meadow End 45 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Removal of lower limbs to 1 x Horse Chestnut Tree Crown reduction, Crown lift and target…
2024/5531/TCA
2024 Withdrawn
The Old Manor House 25 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Proposed orangery in rear garden
2024/0236/FULL
2024 Withdrawn
The Old Manor House 25 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Listed building consent for proposed orangery in rear garden
2024/1080/LBC
2023 Approved
48 Meadow Lane, Little Houghton, NN7 1AH
Proposed single storey side and rear extension. Removal of dormer window and porch roof…
2023/6038/FULL
2023 Approved
Whitethorn Cottage 46 Meadow Lane Little Houghton West Northamptonshire NN7 1AH
T1 purple leaf plum - reduce by 20% to shape and make more compact
2023/5368/TCA
2023 Approved
Church Farm 5 Meadow Lane Little Houghton Northamptonshire NN7 1AH
T1- Apple-Prune back at all point to give 2 meters clearance to the neighbouring property…
WNS/2023/0225/TCA
2022 Approved
41 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Two storey rear extension, single storey front extension, roof lights in the front roof p…
WNS/2022/1415/FUL
2022 Approved
The Old Manor House 25 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Single storey extension and reuse of barn as ancillary domestic space. Construction of su…
WNS/2022/1608/FUL
2022 Approved
The Old Manor House 25 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Single storey extension and reuse of barn as ancillary domestic space. Construction of su…
WNS/2022/1609/LBC
2022 Approved
45 Meadow End Meadow Lane, Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, NN7 1AH
T1 large willow by house and road reduce by approximately 25% T2 large willow over out bu…
WNS/2022/1433/TCA
2022 Approved
Champery 2 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Single storey rear extension with amended retaining wall and stepped access to garden.
WNS/2022/1695/FUL
2021 Approved
20 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
T1 Ash, Sectionally dismantle to as close to ground level as possible.
WNS/2021/2022/TCA
2021 Approved
The Old Manor House 25 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
2 x Silver Birch -Fell
S/2021/0488/TCA
2021 Approved
16 Sunnybank Meadow Lane, Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, NN7 1AH
Construction of bay window. Render existing brickwork.
WNS/2021/0052/FUL
2020 Approved
41 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Willow - Fell
S/2020/0750/TCA
2019 Approved
Old House 25 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Single storey side extension with basement to replace existing lean-to. Detached garage w…
S/2019/1221/FUL
2019 Approved
Old House 25 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Single storey side extension with basement to replace existing lean-to. Detached garage w…
S/2019/1222/LBC
2016 Approved
1-3 Meadow Lane Little Houghton Northampton NN7 1AH
Conversion of outbuilding into a freestanding annexe.
S/2016/2683/FUL
2016 Refused
22 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Variation of Condition 2 of S/2015/2669/FUL, (variation of plans to allow the retention o…
S/2016/1175/FUL
2016 Approved
Stone Court 34 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Fell eight conifers and one pine tree
S/2016/1798/TCA
2016 Approved
Church Farm 5 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Remove 1 no. London Plane (T1), reduce 1 no. London Plane away from the building by 2 met…
S/2016/1300/TCA
2016 Approved
Stone Court 34 Meadow Lane Little Houghton NN7 1AH
Removal of 3 trees, one fir tree and two conifers
S/2016/0387/TCA
West Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#280 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.