Planning application
33 North Close Medmenham Buckinghamshire SL7 2EL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce height and lateral spread by 1m or no than branch thickness of 50mm, reduce the tree to an approx. height of 14m - Spread 3m after pruning and remove all significant deadwood throughout inner crown over 50mm to prevent any branch drop to 1 x Field Maple (T1) as tree is showing sings of significant deadwood throughout crown
As published by the council, reference PL/26/01021/TP
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/01021/TP
- Type
- Works to trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 10 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Chiltern Villages
- Parish
- Medmenham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SL7 2EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Buckinghamshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/25/5797/TP Granted
33 North Close Medmenham Buckinghamshire SL7 2EL
Crown clean and lift to no more than 3m over garden area and remove all deadwood to 1 x Field Maple (T1) due to significant deadwood throughout
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2026
Received by Buckinghamshire
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9 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Gristwood and Toms Ltd Agent, registered in Windlesham
Active · incorporated 1991 · Windlesham
98 applications on PlanIndex · across 51 councils · 86% granted
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Buckinghamshire granted permission on 9 April 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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