Planning application
PL/25/6494/TP
12 Bentinck Close Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8SQ
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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PL/25/6642/FA Granted
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PL/25/5861/NMA Decided
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PL/25/6730/TP Decided
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PL/25/6432/TP Decided
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PL/25/5951/TP Granted
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PL/25/6774/TP Granted
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PL/26/00367/TP Refused
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PL/26/00579/TP Refused
Land Outside Horton House Horton Road Horton Buckinghamshire LU7 0QR
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