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STREET RECORD Snells Wood Court Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire

Granted Buckinghamshire PL/26/02807/TP Works to trees covered by TPO

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

  1. 7 Apr 2026

    Received by Buckinghamshire

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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