The Stables Church Lane Blisworth NN7 3BX
Approved on 15 October 2026
Council decision: Approval
Proposal
T1 Sweet Chestnut - see Tree Location Plan - Reduce the crown in height by approximately 5 metres to major union, reducing the lateral branches by approximately 3 metres back to suitable growth points or unions. Remove the large torn branch stub. The work is being completed to mitigate the risk of future branch failure. The tree has recently lost a major limb and the trees canopy extends over a highway, footpath, driveway, the property and utility cables.
- Received
- 26 August 2026
- Ward
- Hackleton and Roade Ward
- ReceivedReceived26 Aug
- ValidatedValidated26 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date21 Oct
- DecidedDecided15 Oct
Decided in 50 days (council typically 70)
About this application
This is a planning application at The Stables Church Lane Blisworth NN7 3BX. West Northamptonshire has handled 44 applications of this type. This one was decided in 50 days, 3 weeks quicker than West Northamptonshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Blisworth conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 94 applications across Hackleton and Roade Ward. We hold 2,911 applications in total for the NN7 postcode area.
100% of works to trees (preservation order) applications at West Northamptonshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 10 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- NN7 3BX
- Application type
- Works to Trees (Preservation Order)
- Parish
- Blisworth
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 26 August 2026
- Target decision date
- 21 October 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Ralph Branston
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Blisworth
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202419 Jun
Partial reduction to 1 x Sycamore Crown reduction to 1 x Large Multi-stemmed Horse Chestnut
ApprovedWorks to Trees (Conservation Area)2024/3036/TCA - 202015 Oct
TPO 15/1985 - Sweet Chestnut - Reduce Canopy Size - see tree report
WithdrawnWorks to Trees (Preservation Order)S/2020/1883/TPO - 201924 Dec
1 x over mature multi stemmed Sycamore - reduce the heaviest and weakest stems by approx 8m and reduce…
ApprovedWorks to Trees (Conservation Area)S/2019/2536/TCA - 201631 Aug
1x Over mature chestnut - reduce the crown by approximately 3-4 M in height and spread.
ApprovedWorks to Trees (Conservation Area)S/2016/2186/TCA
Source: West Northamptonshire
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