Planning application
St Elmo 5 Highfield Close Amersham Buckinghamshire HP6 6HG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell 2 x Holm Oak trees (T1 & T2)
As published by the council, reference PL/25/3175/KA
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/3175/KA
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO shall not be made
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Amersham and Chesham Bois
- Parish
- Amersham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- HP6 6HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by Buckinghamshire
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7 Oct 2025
Decision issued: TPO shall not be made
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Buckinghamshire granted permission on 7 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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