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12 Bentinck Close Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8SQ

Refused Buckinghamshire PL/25/6494/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

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

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Received by Buckinghamshire

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 27 Jul 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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