Planning application
Entrance To Marsham Lodge Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Beech Tree (suffering from Beech Bark Dieback) - Branches to be removed to balance the tree or fell the tree.
As published by the council, reference PL/25/3395/TP
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/3395/TP
- Type
- Works to trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 2 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Gerrards Cross and Denham
- Parish
- Gerrards Cross Town Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2025
Received by Buckinghamshire
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Buckinghamshire took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Buckinghamshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Buckinghamshire decided tree works applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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25 Marsham Lodge Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 7AB
T2 Yew - Reduce height by up to 1.5-1.8m, and reshape sides - up to 0.6m (Conservation Area: Gerrards Cross Centenary)
Withdrawn Trees 2 docs -
Yew Tree House 15 Fulmer Way Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8AJ
Yew (T1) - Reduce the spread by around 1-1.5 metres - (Gerrards Cross Centenary Conservation Area).
Granted Trees 2 docs -
9 Marsham Lodge Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 7AB
Beech (T1) - Remove to near ground level. (TPO/BD/1966/01).
Granted Trees 3 docs -
5 Marsham Lodge Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 7AB
85% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep
Yew (T1) - Crown lift to 3m-4m to create clear separation from the shrubs and planting underneath, to prevent the lower canopy from encroaching into the shrubs and planting beneath, which is causing shading and restricting growth. Additional light crown reduction up to 0.5m round to previous pruning points to maintain shape.
Decided Trees -
5 Marsham Lodge Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 7AB
85% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep
Yew (T1) - Crown lift to 3m-4m to create clear separation from the shrubs and planting underneath, to prevent the lower canopy from encroaching into the shrubs and planting beneath, which is causing shading and restricting growth. Additional light crown reduction up to 0.5m round to previous pruning points to maintain shape.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Doulma 11 Fulmer Way Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8AJ
T3 Beech - Crown lift to provide up to 3 metres clearance over shed by removing secondary and tertiary growth only (Gerrards Cross Centenary Conservation Area). T2 Cedar - Crown reduce by up to 2.5 metres to reduce end weight and improve shape (TPO/SBDC/1989/15). (Amended)
Granted Trees 3 docsSmall domestic
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