Planning application
8 Rectory Avenue High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 6HW
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1, Horse Chestnut, TPO 12/1999 - Lift low canopy secondary branches to a height of 4m and side lateral reduction of the branch length back to a suitable branch union by approximately 1.5 to 2 metres from over the drive and garage.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/05101/TP
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/05101/TP
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- HP13 6HW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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Reduce highest section by up to 1 meter and clip all round retaining good form by annual pruning to Holly (G1) and reduce to previous pruning points to Cherry (T1)
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8 Rectory Avenue High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 6HW
80% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug
T1, Conifer - Reduce in height and width by 1-2m. T2, Silver Birch - Reduce in height by 2m (to be clear of phone lines), and in width by 1 - 2m. Cluster 1: T3 Lime, crown lift from over neighbouring garage to raise the crown for 4 metre clearance above ground level. T4, Horse Chestnut, T5 Sycamore, T7 Lime T6 Sycamore, T8 Copper Beech Reduce the height by approximately 3 metres and side lateral reduction of the branch length from over the garden by approximately 1.5-2 metres back to a suitable branch union while maintaining a natural crown canopy symmetry. Cluster 2 for T9 Lime, T10 & T15 Cypress, T11, T16 & T17 Lime, T12, T13 & T14 Beech, crown reduction of the height back to a suitable branch union by approximately 2-3 metres and to include side lateral reduction of the branch length back to a suitable branch union by approximately 1-1.5 metres T19 Cypress side lateral reduction of the branch length to a suitable branch union by approximately 1-1.5 metres
Decided Trees -
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