Planning application
12 Bentinck Close Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8SQ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Spruce (T1) - Thin the foliage on the south side of the tree by 15-20%. (TPO/ER/1964/01).
As published by the council, reference PL/25/6494/TP
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/6494/TP
- Type
- Works to trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Gerrards Cross and Denham
- Parish
- Gerrards Cross Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SL9 8SQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Buckinghamshire
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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