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School House Ford Road Dinton Buckinghamshire HP17 8UG

Granted Buckinghamshire PL/25/5817/KA Works to trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Horse Chestnut - Crown Reduction of 2m and Crown lift up to 3.5m.

As published by the council, reference PL/25/5817/KA

Application record

Reference
PL/25/5817/KA
Type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
TPO shall not be made
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Haddenham and Stone
Parish
Dinton Ford and Upton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
HP17 8UG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2025

    Received by Buckinghamshire

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: TPO shall not be made

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Buckinghamshire granted permission on 8 January 2026, 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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