50 Headlands Kettering NN15 7HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01444/TCA - Tree - Notification of Works in a CA Approved

Proposal

T1: Sycamore: Overhanging branches into 48 Headlands, blocking sunlight and seeding T2: Sycamore: Overhanging branches into 48 Headlands, blocking sunlight and seeding T3: Sycamore: Overhanging branches into 48 Headlands, blocking sunlight and seeding T4: Eucalyptus: Blocking sunlight, overhanging branches. shedding bark Sycamores: Reducing crowns by 30% Eucaplyptus: Reducing crown by 40%… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Officer Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Kettering Town Centre 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.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Saint Peter's School, Grade II, 39 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Nene Valley; Inside the Kettering built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
Tree - Notification of Works in a CA
Postcode
NN15 7HR
Received
25 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
St Michael
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officer Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
195decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by North Northamptonshire in the last twelve months, from validation. North Northamptonshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14959785
Env. assessment
No
North Northamptonshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#285 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North Northamptonshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) 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
North Northamptonshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #157 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #279 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #277 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
75 decided
1,096
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026