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5 Appleton Close Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP7 9QQ

Refused Buckinghamshire PL/25/4480/TP Works to trees covered by TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Reduce height by 4-5 metres to suitable large lateral pruning points, and reduce lateral growth over Snell's Lane by 2.5-3.5 metres to reduce pressure on stem inclusions and lateral weight over road after a couple of significant limb failures x 1 Field Maple (T1)

As published by the council, reference PL/25/4480/TP

Application record

Reference
PL/25/4480/TP
Type
Works to trees covered by TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Permission
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Decided
14 Dec 2025
Ward
Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont
Parish
Little Chalfont
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HP7 9QQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Buckinghamshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/26/01205/TP Granted

    5 Appleton Close Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP7 9QQ

    Reduce height by 2-2.5 metres to lateral pruning points, reduce lateral growth over Snell's Lane by 1.5-2.5 metres to reduce weight and wind sail pressure on stem inclusions and lateral weight over road after a couple of significant limb failures x 1 Field Maple (T1)

    Decided 1 Apr 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2025

    Received by Buckinghamshire

  2. 14 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Buckinghamshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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    Granted Trees 3 docs

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