Planning application
3 Pennycuik Pound Hill Great Brickhill Buckinghamshire MK17 9FA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Crown reduction of 2 meters to four mature Sycamore trees (T2, T3, T4 and T5) due to excessive shading, size management, structural balance and wind loading, general maintenance and proximity to property.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/06083/TP
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/06083/TP
- Status
- Registered
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- MK17 9FA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 September 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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The process from here
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