Planning application
STREET RECORD Snells Wood Court Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree cutting on behalf of Openreach to allow new overhead cable installation. Channel to be cut through the trees approx 0.5m in diameter around the cable,
As published by the council, reference PL/26/02807/TP
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/02807/TP
- Type
- Works to trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont
- Parish
- Little Chalfont
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Buckinghamshire
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Buckinghamshire granted permission on 3 June 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.
Nearby applications
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1 Snells Wood Court Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP7 9QT
Various tree works as shown on the application form. (TPO/1989/014).
Refused Trees 4 docs -
11 The Hawthorns Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP8 4UJ
85% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug
Prune Beech (T1) - Thin crown to remove approximately 10% of live branches to improve light penetration to ground level. Reduce crown spread towards house by approximately 2-2.5 metres Reduction will maintain the clearance to the house and over the garden and size of the tree for its location considering the limited size of the garden. Prune Hornbeam (T2) - Reduce crown spread towards house by approximately 2-3 metres to provide clearance over the garden and towards the house. Reduction will maintain the clearance to the house and over the garden and size of the tree for its location considering the limited size of the garden. Prune Coastal Redwood (T7) - Reduce crown spread towards house by approximately 1-2 metres up to a height of 12 metres to provide clearance to the house. Prune Portuguese Laurel (T18) - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by around 2 metres. This will provide clearance to the garage and reduce the leaf litter filling the gutters and branches bashing the roof. Pruning will be inline with BS3998 where possible with branches reduced to secondary and tertiary points where possible.
Decided Trees -
Land at Snells Wood Court Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire
Various tree surgery, in accordance with that shown on the application form. (TPO/1989/014)
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Land at Snells Wood Court Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire
T24 Walnut - Crown reduce height and sides by approx. 2-3m. (TPO/1989/014)
Refused Trees 4 docs -
10 The Hawthorns Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP8 4UJ
T1 Cedar - Remove. (TPO/1968/045 and TPO/1995/006)
Refused Trees 4 docs -
9 The Hawthorns Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP8 4UJ
Reduce height of crown by around 3m to around 17m in height and reduce spread by around 2m. Thin out crown by around 10% to allow more light penetration to the area below x 1 English Oak (T1), crown reduce by around 1.5-2m to balance out the crown and try to allow more light to penetrate through the canopy x 1 Beech (T2) and crown reduce tree by around 2m to allow a more balanced structure and allow more light to penetrate the garden x 1 Hornbeam (T3)
Granted Trees 2 docs
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