A new planning application to repair the wall has been submitted.  The link is as follows NW/23/00097/LBC | Listed Building Consent for the wall and pier to be carefully taken down, the land behind be regraded to a suitable slope and size and once the land has been regraded, the wall and pier are to be rebuilt to match existing prior to deconstruction. | Boundary Wall Manor House Close Earls Barton (wellingborough.gov.uk) or search the Wellingborough Planning Portal using ref:  NW/23/00097/LBC.  THIS IS NOT A DONE DEAL despite was Greatwell are telling the Parish Council.

1. Historic England who mange the listed building register have said they are not interested in the wall as it's not a significant asset and the decision should be made at a local level.
2. A solution HAS been found by putting new retaining wall in front of the old wall meaning that the tree would not be touched. Highways have agreed in principle as some of the footpath would need to used so I am mystified as to why this solution hasn't been put forward particularly as ALL parties were happy with this.
3. Great Homes have said that 'Built Heritage' won't support this idea however they are NOT a statutory consultee, they are just consultants who advise on such matters.  There view is that a new retaining wall would 'fail to protect the character and appearance of the conversation area'. I think this is not valid when you see the 70's flats now visible due to other trees being removed.  I also question how much of the wall will actually remain after all the bricks have been removed and assessed for reuse which calls into question the legitimacy of keeping the wall as a listed building.
4. Greatwell Homes have said that the tree has only 20 years left and show possible sings of disease yet the tree condition report states the tree has between 20 and 40 years left and doesn't mention disease. These trees can live up to 300 years.

Thanks everyone