Planning application
Old Place Church Road Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire SL2 3AW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Mature horse chestnut - Reduce the crown by approximately 4m in height and 2-3m on the lateral sides, to leave a finished height of approximately 14m and finished crown spread of approximately 9-10m. Reduce back to suitable secondary growth points, retaining a balanced and natural crown outline. Reduce branches extending towards or over the adjacent outbuilding to provide suitable clearance. Remove dead, dying, damaged and crossing branches, particularly over the road. T2 Smaller mature horse chestnut - Reduce the crown by approximately 3m in height and 2m on the lateral sides, to leave a finished height of approximately 12m and finished crown spread of approximately 8-9m. Reduce back to suitable secondary growth points, retaining a balanced and natural crown outline. Reduce branches extending towards the adjacent outbuilding and driveway as necessary to provide suitable clearance. Remove dead, dying, damaged and crossing branches.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/06505/KA
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/06505/KA
- Status
- Registered
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SL2 3AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 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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