Planning application
St Dunstans Church Hall Burton Lane Monks Risborough Buckinghamshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
7 Sycamore - reduce crown, pruning each seconary stem to approx 2m, 41 Sycamore - reduce stem on south-west side by 2-3m to bring in line with the remaining crown
As published by the council, reference PL/26/00039/KA
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/00039/KA
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO shall not be made
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Princes Risborough
- Parish
- Princes Risborough
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Buckinghamshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/26/06789/KA Awaiting decision
St Dunstans Church Hall Burton Lane Monks Risborough Buckinghamshire
Reduction in height to approximately 6-8 feet, re-wiring, and removal of additional foliage of 15x Irish Yew to improve footpath access, light and visibility within the churchyard
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PL/25/5423/TP Granted
St Dunstans Church Hall Burton Lane Monks Risborough Buckinghamshire
7 Sycamore - reduce crown, pruning each seconary stem to approx 2m, 41 Sycamore - reduce stem on south-west side by 2-3m to bring in line with the remaining crown
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Buckinghamshire
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: TPO shall not be made
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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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Buckinghamshire granted permission on 6 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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