Planning application
4 Copse Way Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 2LX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Oak (T1) Mature Oak - Crown reduction of 1-1.5m as overgrown
As published by the council, reference PL/26/05792/TP
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/05792/TP
- Type
- Works to trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chesham North
- Parish
- Chesham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- HP5 2LX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Buckinghamshire
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3 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Buckinghamshire took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Buckinghamshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Buckinghamshire decided tree works applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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