Planning Application Details - 2026/1150/TCA

T1 - Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) to be reduced to a standing stem with part of a primary branch to remain too. The tree will be reduced to a 4m stem with the first primary branch reduced but leaving the woodpecker hole for habitat. The tree has a split from the base to around 3.5m and has a decay column from the base when sounded with a hammer. 6 fresh Dryads saddle (Cerioporus squamosus) brackets were found on the floor near the base of the tree. The tree also has some bleeding canker and has had previous limb failures and peeling bark. The tree will be kept as a habitat pole with primary limb to retain the woodpecker hole.

Application Details

Reference: 2026/1150/TCA
Address: Abington Park Northampton
Local Authority: West Northamptonshire
Application Type: Trees
Scale / Size: Small
Status: Undecided
Parish: Northampton Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Applicant Address: Mrs Jessica Henman Camp Hill Depot Dayrell Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 9RR

Key Dates

Date Received: 2026-03-16
Date Validated: 2026-03-16
Date Submitted: 2026-03-16
Target Decision Date: 2026-04-27

Decision

Decided By: Delegated
Case Officer: See source

Additional Information

Coordinates: 52.24663, -0.8628135