Planning application
White Cottage The Avenue Bourne End Buckinghamshire SL8 5RD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce the height by approximately 3m and the laterals by approximately 2m x 1 Ash (T1), re-pollard back to previous points reducing the branches by approximately 3m x 1 Weeping willow (T2), log up fallen stem and remove the rest of the tree due to it being split apart at the base x 1 Purple leaved Plim (T3), reduce the height by approximately 3m and the laterals by approximately 2m x 1 Ash (T4), reduce the height by approximately 3m due to it severely leaning x 1 Ash (T5), clear up fallen limb and reduce the height of the remaining tree by approximately 2m x 1 Hawthorn (T6), reduce the height by approximately 2m x 1 Hawthorn (T7) and thin the crown by approximately 20%, leaving the less established branches as growth points x 1 Apple (T8)
As published by the council, reference PL/26/00928/KA
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/00928/KA
- Type
- Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TPO shall not be made
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Chiltern Villages
- Parish
- Little Marlow
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SL8 5RD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Buckinghamshire
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23 Mar 2026
Decision issued: TPO shall not be made
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4 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Tree Top Arborists Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in High Wycombe
Active · incorporated 2023 · High Wycombe
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Buckinghamshire granted permission on 23 March 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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